Cursive Olbuf 1 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, quotes, greeting cards, playful, casual, friendly, whimsical, airy, handwritten warmth, informal voice, personal tone, quick notes, monoline, loopy, bouncy, tall, informal.
A tall, monoline handwritten script with a lively, bouncing baseline and slender, elongated proportions. Strokes are smooth and pen-like with rounded terminals, occasional looped entry/exit strokes, and slightly irregular spacing that keeps the texture human. Uppercase forms are narrow and upright-leaning with simple constructions, while many lowercase letters use compact bowls and long ascenders/descenders that create an open, airy rhythm in text.
Well-suited for short-to-medium headlines, branding accents, packaging labels, quotes, invitations, and social posts where an informal handwritten voice is desired. It can work as a signature-like layer over clean sans or serif typography, and performs best when given generous line spacing to accommodate its tall extenders.
The overall tone feels lighthearted and personable, like quick neat handwriting on a note or label. Its looping forms and tall silhouette add a touch of whimsy, while the consistent stroke weight keeps it approachable rather than dramatic.
Likely designed to capture a quick, tidy cursive hand with a tall, narrow rhythm and friendly loops, providing an expressive alternative to neutral text fonts. The consistent monoline stroke and simplified letterforms suggest an emphasis on easy, casual readability in display settings.
In the samples, the long ascenders and descenders create a distinctive vertical sparkle, especially around letters like g, j, y, and z. The uppercase set reads as display-friendly initials, and numerals appear simple and handwritten, matching the same monoline logic.