Cursive Obdam 14 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding stationery, greeting cards, quotes, packaging, social graphics, whimsical, elegant, airy, playful, romantic, personal tone, decorative display, signature feel, graceful flourish, loopy, swashy, monoline, tall ascenders, delicate.
A delicate, monoline handwritten script with tall, slender proportions and a consistent rightward slant. Strokes are smooth and pen-like with rounded terminals, occasional hairline-like joins, and frequent looped forms in both capitals and lowercase. Capitals feature prominent swashes and elongated entry/exit strokes, while the lowercase maintains a light, open rhythm with compact bowls and minimal stroke buildup. Numerals are similarly thin and curvy, with simple, flowing shapes and generous white space.
Best suited to short, expressive settings where its loops and tall forms can breathe—wedding invitations, greeting cards, boutique packaging, and social media graphics. It also works well for pull quotes, headings, and signature-style name treatments where a personal, handwritten touch is desired.
The overall tone feels graceful and personable, balancing elegance with a casual, hand-drawn charm. Its looping swashes and airy spacing lend a romantic, slightly whimsical character suited to expressive, friendly messaging rather than utilitarian text.
Likely drawn to emulate a refined personal hand with flowing movement, emphasizing tall forms, looped strokes, and swashy capitals to create instant character at display sizes. The goal appears to be a light, elegant script that reads as friendly and handcrafted while remaining visually clean and uncluttered.
The design leans on ascenders and cap-height flourish for personality, while the small lowercase bodies keep texture light and spacious. Spacing appears intentionally uneven in a natural handwritten way, which adds charm but makes long passages feel more decorative than text-driven.