Cursive Atrab 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, invites, friendly, casual, playful, handmade, approachable, handwritten warmth, modern casual, display clarity, personal tone, brushy, monoline feel, rounded, looping, bouncy.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, combining smooth curves with occasional tapered terminals. Strokes show gentle modulation and slight irregularities that read as natural hand movement rather than rigid geometry. Letterforms are compact and tall-leaning, with narrow proportions, rounded bowls, and frequent looped joins in the lowercase. Capitals are simple and slightly elongated, mixing print-like clarity with cursive rhythm; numerals follow the same drawn, slightly bouncy logic with open counters and soft curves.
Works well for small to medium-length display settings such as brand accents, product labels, café menus, greeting cards, invitations, and social graphics. It’s best used where a personable, handcrafted impression is desired and where line length is not overly dense.
The tone is warm and informal, like quick, confident marker lettering used for personal notes or packaging. Its buoyant rhythm and looping forms give it a cheerful, conversational voice while remaining neat enough for short headlines.
Designed to capture the immediacy of modern brush handwriting while staying clean and readable in typical headline use. The compact, tall forms and restrained flourish suggest an aim for everyday versatility rather than ornate calligraphy.
Connections between letters are selective rather than fully continuous, which helps preserve legibility in common word shapes. Ascenders and descenders are prominent, adding vertical energy and a distinctive handwritten cadence; dot and terminal treatments stay rounded and unobtrusive.