Cursive Myben 17 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: social posts, greeting cards, quotes, packaging, invites, casual, friendly, playful, personal, approachable, handwritten authenticity, informal warmth, everyday voice, quick note look, monoline, loopy, organic, bouncy, tall ascenders.
A casual handwritten script with a monoline feel and a right-leaning, quick-pen rhythm. Strokes are smooth and slightly wobbly in a natural way, with rounded terminals, simple joins, and occasional loops in the lowercase. Proportions skew tall and slim, with long ascenders/descenders and compact lowercase bodies, giving the line a light, airy texture. Uppercase forms read as simplified handwritten caps that sit comfortably alongside the flowing lowercase, while numerals follow the same informal, hand-drawn logic.
Well-suited to short-to-medium text where an informal, human voice is desired—such as greeting cards, invitations, quotes, social graphics, and lifestyle packaging. It can also work for headers and pull quotes when you want a handwritten accent that remains relatively clear at moderate sizes.
The overall tone is relaxed and personable, like neat everyday handwriting. It feels friendly and conversational rather than formal, with a lively bounce that adds warmth and spontaneity.
Designed to capture an easy, contemporary handwriting look with smooth cursive connections and a clean monoline stroke. The emphasis is on friendliness and speed-of-writing authenticity rather than calligraphic precision.
Spacing appears naturally irregular in a handwritten way, and some letters show subtle variations in width and stroke trajectory that enhance the human, drawn quality. The slant and tall proportions help maintain continuity in words while keeping the texture open and uncluttered.