If you know cursive, it usually reads fast and clear. I don't think it is widely taught anymore though, as it was mostly a footnote when I was in school many years ago. It is a strange choice for the article considering the rarity of cursive these days.
I'd argue, on the contrary, it's perfect for keywords: you recognized those mostly by shape anyway, so now they don't even look like actual names which is an upside for me.
it's not cursive because the letters are not connected (unless my fontconfig setup is messed up). these are cursive letterforms completely divorced from their utility which makes them awkward and jarring
