Cursive Nekas 9 is a light, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, quotes, invitations, social posts, packaging, friendly, casual, playful, romantic, lively, handwritten warmth, casual branding, personal notes, decorative headers, monoline, looping, bouncy, rounded, expressive.
A handwritten cursive with a monoline feel and a consistent rightward slant. Forms are rounded and loop-driven, with open counters and softly tapered terminals that mimic pen lift-off. Capitals show more flourish and height than the lowercase, introducing prominent loops and occasional swashes, while the lowercase keeps a bouncy rhythm with varied letter widths. Spacing is moderately loose for a script, helping the connected strokes stay readable, and numerals follow the same informal, drawn rhythm with simple, curving construction.
Well-suited for short-to-medium phrases where a friendly handwritten voice is desirable, such as greeting cards, invitations, product tags, café menus, and social media graphics. It can also work for headers or pull quotes paired with a simple sans or serif for body copy, where the script provides personality and emphasis.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like quick but careful note-taking. Its looping capitals and buoyant baseline give it an upbeat, slightly romantic charm without feeling formal. The texture reads approachable and handmade, suited to messages meant to feel direct and human.
Designed to capture an informal cursive handwriting look with clean, repeatable shapes and a smooth connected flow. The emphasis appears to be on charm and legibility at display sizes, using looping capitals and a lively rhythm to add character without heavy stroke modulation.
Connections between letters are generally smooth but not overly rigid, so the script retains natural variability and a lightly uneven cadence. Ascenders are relatively tall and prominent, and descenders are long and curved, adding flourish in words with g, j, y, and z.