Cursive Balat 11 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, social media, posters, playful, whimsical, friendly, romantic, handmade, handmade feel, signature style, expressive display, elegant charm, brushy, looping, bouncy, airy, calligraphic.
A lively cursive script with brush-pen modulation and crisp transitions between thick downstrokes and hairline connectors. Forms are tall and relatively compact in width, with long ascenders and descenders that create an elegant vertical rhythm. Strokes show a handwritten irregularity in join points and curve tension, while remaining consistent enough to read smoothly in words. Many letters use open counters and generous loops, with occasional teardrop terminals and light entry/exit strokes that keep the texture airy.
This font suits short to medium-length display settings where a handwritten, expressive voice is desirable—logos, boutique branding, product packaging, invitations, greeting cards, and social graphics. It can also work for pull quotes or poster headlines, especially when generous line spacing allows ascenders and descenders to breathe.
The overall tone feels upbeat and personable, like neat modern handwriting done with a flexible brush pen. Its looping capitals and buoyant baseline movement add a touch of charm and whimsy, while the contrast and tall proportions lend a slightly dressy, romantic feel.
The design appears intended to emulate contemporary brush-script handwriting with a polished, catalog-ready consistency. Its high-contrast strokes, tall profile, and expressive capitals aim to deliver a friendly signature-like look that feels crafted rather than mechanical.
Capitals are prominent and decorative, with several featuring large initial swashes and oval loops that stand out in headings. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, mixing bold strokes with fine hairlines; some figures are more ornamental and may draw attention in running text. Spacing looks tuned for flowing word shapes, with connections that suggest continuous writing even when letters are not fully linked.