Cursive Anbid 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, greeting cards, social media, playful, casual, friendly, handmade, lively, handwritten authenticity, expressive display, casual branding, personal tone, monoline, brushy, looped, bouncy, tall ascenders.
A lively, handwritten script with a narrow, upright-leaning slant and a quick, brush-pen rhythm. Strokes stay mostly monoline with subtle pressure swelling, and terminals taper into soft hooks and flicks. Letterforms are tall and compact, with long ascenders/descenders and small lowercase bodies, creating an airy vertical texture. Capitals are simplified and gestural, while lowercase shapes favor open counters and occasional looped joins, giving words an uneven, natural cadence.
Works well for short headlines, logos, labels, invitations, and social graphics where a friendly handwritten feel is desired. It’s especially effective for names, taglines, and emphasis lines, and is best kept to larger sizes or moderate line lengths to preserve clarity in the narrow forms.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like neat marker lettering done at speed. Its slim, springy forms feel energetic and slightly whimsical, suited to upbeat messaging rather than formal or corporate voice.
Designed to emulate quick, confident cursive writing with a brush-pen finish—prioritizing personality, motion, and a hand-authored look over strict uniformity. The narrow proportions and tall extenders appear aimed at fitting expressive lettering into compact horizontal space while maintaining a light, elegant rhythm.
Spacing and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, reinforcing the hand-drawn character. Several capitals and numerals use distinctive, single-stroke constructions that read best at display sizes where their quirky shapes and long strokes have room to breathe.