Cursive Fodat 13 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, quotes, editorial, airy, elegant, intimate, whimsical, refined, signature style, personal tone, light elegance, decorative accent, monoline, linear, looping, slanted, delicate.
A delicate, slanted script with fine, monoline-like strokes and a lightly calligraphic rhythm. Forms are tall and narrow with generous ascenders and descenders, giving the writing a vertical, willowy silhouette. Curves are smooth and looping, with occasional long entry/exit strokes and soft, rounded terminals that keep the texture light. Uppercase letters are more expressive and sweeping, while the lowercase stays compact and understated, creating a clear hierarchy in mixed-case settings.
Works well for short, high-impact lines where its slender rhythm can breathe—logos, beauty and lifestyle branding, packaging accents, invitations, greeting cards, and pull quotes. It is best used at larger sizes or with comfortable tracking so the fine strokes and narrow spacing remain clear.
The overall tone feels graceful and personal, like neat pen handwriting with a fashion-forward elegance. Its light touch and flowing loops read as gentle and expressive rather than bold or casual, lending a subtle sense of romance and sophistication.
The design appears intended to capture a refined, hand-drawn signature feel: expressive capitals, restrained lowercase, and a light, flowing cadence that emphasizes elegance and personal warmth over solidity or utility.
The narrow letterforms and extended strokes create a lot of white space within and around words, producing an airy color on the page. Numerals follow the same slim, handwritten logic with simple, open shapes that keep the set consistent with the script character.