Cursive Birej 11 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, social posts, quotes, casual, playful, personal, lively, expressive, handwritten feel, brush contrast, personal tone, display impact, brushy, looping, tall, slanted, organic.
A lively, handwritten cursive with a pronounced rightward slant and tall, condensed proportions. Strokes show strong pressure contrast—thick downstrokes paired with fine hairline upstrokes—creating a brush-pen feel with slightly textured, tapered terminals. Letterforms are loosely connected in the sample text, with generous ascenders and descenders and a compact lower-case body that reads as small relative to the capitals. Overall rhythm is quick and gestural, with varied stroke widths and subtle irregularities that reinforce an authentic hand-drawn character.
Well suited to short, expressive text such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, product labels, and social media graphics. It also works nicely for pull quotes, headings, and signature-style bylines where personality matters more than strict uniformity.
The font conveys an informal, friendly tone that feels personal and spontaneous, like a fast note or a casual signature. Its looping shapes and energetic contrast add a bit of charm and drama, making it feel upbeat and expressive rather than formal.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush handwriting with calligraphic contrast, delivering an approachable script that adds warmth and individuality to display text. Its narrow, tall forms and lively capitals suggest a focus on stylish headlines and personal, note-like messaging.
Capitals are especially prominent and swashy compared to the lowercase, giving mixed-case text a bouncy, calligraphic cadence. Numerals follow the same hand-rendered logic, with simplified forms and soft, rounded turns that keep the set cohesive.