Cursive Arkup 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, quotes, invitations, packaging, social posts, playful, casual, friendly, handmade, lively, hand-lettered feel, modern script, display emphasis, personal tone, brushy, loopy, bouncy, organic, expressive.
An informal cursive script with a brush-pen feel and pronounced thick–thin stroke modulation. Letterforms are narrow and right-leaning, with tall ascenders/descenders and a compact lowercase body that gives the line a vertical, airy rhythm. Strokes show tapered entries and exits, rounded turns, and occasional open counters, with connections that feel selective rather than fully continuous across all letters. Capitals are simplified and looped with distinctive swashes, while numerals keep the same calligraphic contrast and upright-to-slightly slanted stance.
Well-suited for short, expressive settings such as greeting cards, invitations, pull quotes, headlines, packaging accents, and social media graphics. It performs especially well in larger sizes where the brush contrast, loops, and tapered terminals can be appreciated.
The overall tone is upbeat and personal, like quick hand-lettering for notes, labels, and social content. Its lively contrast and looping shapes add a hint of charm and spontaneity without becoming overly formal.
The font appears intended to mimic modern brush lettering—quick, confident strokes with a relaxed cursive flow—providing an approachable script voice for display typography.
The design relies on stroke contrast and tight proportions for character, so small sizes or dense blocks of text may lose some detail; it reads best when given breathing room. The tall proportions and animated capitals create strong word shapes and a noticeable handwritten cadence.