Cursive Obler 17 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, quotes, packaging, social media, airy, friendly, whimsical, casual, elegant, handwritten feel, light elegance, personal tone, delicate accent, monoline, looped, bouncy, calligraphic, open counters.
A delicate, pen-like script with a consistent, monoline stroke and a gentle rightward slant. Letterforms are tall and slender with generous ascenders and descenders, creating an airy vertical rhythm and lots of white space. Curves are smooth and rounded, with frequent loops and soft terminal flicks; joins are implied more than tightly connected, giving the writing a lightly lifted, sketch-like flow. Capitals are simple but expressive, with occasional extended entry strokes and oval-like bowls that keep the texture light and open.
Best suited to short-to-medium text where a handwritten voice is desired—such as invitations, greeting cards, quote graphics, boutique packaging, and social posts. It can also work for headings and signature-style bylines where lightness and personality are more important than dense readability.
The overall tone feels personable and relaxed, like neat handwritten notes with a touch of elegance. Its thin strokes and looping gestures give it a whimsical, romantic flavor without becoming overly formal or ornate.
Designed to emulate refined, everyday cursive writing with a clean, contemporary lightness. The intent appears to be an approachable script that maintains elegance through slender proportions and controlled looping rather than heavy flourish.
The texture remains consistent across the alphabet, with relatively open counters and modest ornamentation concentrated in capitals and looped lowercase forms. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, staying slim and lightly drawn to match the script’s understated weight.