Cursive Uplev 1 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, posters, packaging, social media, expressive, casual, energetic, modern, friendly, expressiveness, handmade feel, display impact, casual tone, brushy, monoline-to-contrast, tapered, slanted, airy.
A lively brush-script style with a consistent rightward slant and quick, sweeping strokes. Letterforms show pronounced contrast from pressure-like thick downstrokes to hairline upstrokes, with tapered entries and exits that often extend into long, linear terminals. Proportions are compact and narrow, with tight internal counters and a relatively low lowercase body, while ascenders and capitals rise prominently above the text line. Shapes lean toward simplified, single-stroke construction with occasional open joins, giving the alphabet a brisk, handwritten rhythm rather than strictly connected cursive continuity.
Best suited for short, prominent text where its brush contrast and slanted motion can read clearly—such as headlines, logos/wordmarks, packaging callouts, posters, and social media graphics. It can also work for invitations or quote graphics when set with generous tracking and line spacing to preserve its airy, handwritten texture.
The overall tone feels spontaneous and personable, like fast marker or brush lettering used for emphasis. Its sharp tapers and brisk curves add momentum and a slightly dramatic flair, while the overall informality keeps it approachable. The slanted, energetic flow reads as contemporary and expressive rather than formal or traditional.
The design appears intended to capture the speed and expressiveness of hand-drawn brush lettering in a clean, repeatable form. Its narrow proportions, tapered terminals, and contrast-driven strokes suggest a focus on energetic display use and personality-forward typography rather than long-form readability.
Capitals are especially gestural, with several featuring extended strokes and loop-like constructions that add visual character in headings. Spacing appears naturally uneven in a handwritten way, which helps it feel authentic but can make dense text blocks look busy. Numerals follow the same brush logic, with angled stems and tapered ends that match the alphabet’s motion.