Cursive Bemap 13 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, greeting cards, social posts, friendly, casual, playful, artisanal, romantic, handwritten charm, signature feel, friendly elegance, expressive display, brushy, looping, bouncy, organic, expressive.
A lively cursive hand with a brush-pen feel, combining slender upstrokes with heavier, tapered downstrokes for pronounced stroke contrast. Letterforms are slightly right-leaning and narrow, with tall ascenders and descenders and a compact lowercase body that keeps the x-height visually small. Curves are soft and elastic, terminals often rounded or subtly flared, and joins alternate between smooth connections and occasional lifted, handwritten breaks that reinforce the natural rhythm.
Works well for short-to-medium headlines where a personal, crafted voice is desired—logos, boutique packaging, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It can also support pull quotes or accent text in editorial layouts when paired with a calmer text face.
The overall tone is personable and upbeat, with an informal elegance that feels handwritten rather than formal calligraphy. Its springy proportions and looping shapes read as warm and approachable, suited to friendly messaging and lighthearted branding.
Designed to emulate confident everyday cursive written with a flexible pen, prioritizing expressiveness and flow over geometric regularity. The narrow, high-contrast strokes and looping construction aim to deliver a stylish handwritten signature feel that remains readable in display sizes.
Uppercase forms behave like simplified script caps—tall, airy, and gestural—while lowercase shapes rely on loops and narrow counters to maintain momentum across words. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, open forms and consistent contrast that keeps them visually aligned with the letters.