Cursive Obkaz 14 is a very light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, quotes, greeting cards, packaging, airy, casual, playful, elegant, whimsical, handwritten charm, signature feel, light elegance, casual display, monoline, loopy, bouncy, spare, delicate.
A delicate monoline handwriting with tall, slim proportions and generous whitespace. Strokes stay even in thickness with smooth, pen-like curves and occasional extended entry/exit strokes, especially in capitals. Letterforms lean mostly upright with a lively, bouncy rhythm and looping constructions (notably in rounded capitals and descenders), while spacing and widths vary naturally as in quick handwriting. The lowercase is small relative to the ascenders, giving the text a high-rise silhouette and a light, floating texture.
Well-suited to short display settings where a handwritten voice is desired—titles, pull quotes, greeting cards, invites, boutique branding, and light packaging accents. It can work in brief lines of text, but the very small lowercase and fine strokes favor larger sizes and comfortable tracking for readability.
The overall tone feels informal and personable, with a breezy, whimsical energy. Its long loops and slender build add a touch of elegance without becoming formal, making it read as friendly, handwritten, and slightly romantic.
The design appears intended to capture an effortless, pen-written signature style with simple monoline construction and expressive loops. It prioritizes a personal, airy texture and distinctive capitals over dense text efficiency.
Capitals are prominent and often more decorative than the lowercase, which can create a strong initial-letter presence in headlines. Numerals follow the same airy monoline approach and look best when not set too small, where the fine strokes and small lowercase may lose clarity.