Cursive Ohba 11 is a very light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, quotes, social media, packaging, airy, friendly, casual, playful, delicate, handwritten realism, personal tone, light elegance, modern casual, monoline, looping, bouncy, rounded, tall ascenders.
A delicate, monoline script with a gentle rightward slant and a loose, handwritten rhythm. Strokes stay consistently thin with rounded terminals and frequent looped constructions, creating soft counters and an overall open texture. Letterforms tend to be tall and narrow with long ascenders and descenders, while lowercase shapes remain compact, giving the font a light, floaty color on the page. Connections are implied by flowing entry/exit strokes rather than strict continuous joining, helping it read as natural pen writing rather than formal calligraphy.
Works best for short to medium-length text where a personal, handwritten voice is desired, such as invitations, greeting cards, quote graphics, social posts, and light lifestyle packaging. The thin strokes and narrow build favor larger sizes and ample spacing, making it especially suitable for headlines, names, and accent lines rather than dense paragraphs.
The tone is personable and informal, with a breezy, upbeat feel that suggests quick notes, journaling, and friendly messaging. Its looping forms and buoyant movement add a slightly whimsical character without becoming overly ornamental.
The design appears intended to emulate neat, modern everyday handwriting—light, quick, and approachable—while maintaining enough consistency to function as a reusable display script for branding and personal stationery-style applications.
Capitals are simple and upright in construction with occasional flourish-like loops, while many lowercase letters use single-storey, handwritten forms (notably in rounded letters and looped descenders). Numerals follow the same thin, rounded approach and feel consistent with the script’s light touch, supporting short numeric accents in casual settings.