Cursive Obler 11 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, quotes, greeting cards, packaging, social graphics, airy, whimsical, delicate, personal, poetic, handwritten elegance, personal voice, light flourish, expressive titles, looping, monoline, tall, spidery, bouncy.
A delicate, monoline handwritten script with tall, slender proportions and an open, airy rhythm. Strokes are smooth and mostly continuous, with frequent looped ascenders/descenders and long, taper-like terminals that feel pen-drawn rather than constructed. Capitals are prominent and often taller than the lowercase, with simplified, linear structures and occasional flourished cross-strokes. Spacing feels loose and organic, and letter widths vary naturally, giving words a lightly uneven, handwritten texture while maintaining consistent stroke character.
Works best for short to medium-length text where its tall loops and airy spacing can be appreciated—such as invitations, greetings, quotes, titles, and lifestyle branding. It can also add a personal note to packaging and social graphics, particularly when paired with a simple sans for body copy.
The overall tone is light, whimsical, and intimate—more like quick, elegant handwriting than formal calligraphy. Its looping forms and generous white space create a gentle, poetic feel that reads as friendly and slightly quirky rather than polished or corporate.
Designed to capture an elegant, lightly flourished handwriting look with tall proportions and looping movement. The goal appears to be a graceful, personal voice that stays minimal and uncluttered while still feeling expressive through ascenders, descenders, and distinctive capitals.
Several letters feature extended ascenders and descenders that add vertical drama, and the digit set mirrors the same thin, handwritten line quality for a cohesive voice. Because the forms are so slender and open, the texture stays graceful at larger sizes, while finer joins and loops can become subtle at smaller sizes or in low-contrast settings.