Cursive Rodes 14 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, social posts, packaging, invitations, quotes, friendly, casual, playful, crafty, approachable, handmade feel, friendly branding, quick lettering, expressive text, everyday script, brushy, loopy, rounded, monoline, bouncy.
A lively handwritten script with rounded forms, looping joins, and a brush-pen feel. Strokes show noticeable pressure contrast, with fuller downstrokes and slimmer hairlines, and terminals that often taper or blunt softly rather than ending crisply. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with a gentle baseline bounce and uneven, naturalistic rhythm that keeps the texture organic while remaining consistent across the set.
This font suits short-to-medium text where a personable, handmade feel is desired—greeting cards, invitations, product packaging, labels, and social media graphics. It also works well for pull quotes, headings, and branding accents when paired with a simpler sans or serif for supporting copy.
The tone is warm and informal, like quick but confident lettering for personal notes, packaging, or social content. Its buoyant curves and soft terminals give it an upbeat, inviting voice that reads as human and conversational rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of brush-lettered cursive while keeping letterforms legible and repeatable for typesetting. Its restrained ornamentation and steady connections suggest a focus on everyday usability—expressive enough to feel hand-drawn, but controlled enough for consistent word shapes.
Caps are simple and tall with minimal flourishes, pairing cleanly with the more looped lowercase. Many lowercase letters feature open counters and clear entry/exit strokes that help words connect smoothly, while rounded bowls and narrow spacing create a dense, energetic line of text. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with curving forms and modest contrast, blending naturally in mixed text.