Cursive Pobam 14 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, invitations, quotes, friendly, playful, casual, handmade, lively, handwritten charm, expressive display, casual elegance, approachable branding, brushy, looped, rounded, bouncy, monoline feel.
A lively cursive script with a rightward slant and brush-pen behavior. Strokes show pronounced contrast between thick downstrokes and lighter upstrokes, with soft terminals, rounded joins, and occasional tapered flicks. Letterforms are compact and upright in their internal proportions, with tall ascenders, relatively small counters, and a modest x-height that creates a light, airy midline. The rhythm is bouncy and informal, and while many lowercase letters connect, spacing and stroke width vary in a natural, hand-drawn way; capitals are more standalone and flourish-forward with generous entry strokes and loops.
This script works well for short to medium phrases where personality is the goal: branding accents, product packaging, café-style signage, social posts, greeting cards, and invitations. It is especially effective for display sizes and headlines where the stroke contrast and looping connections can be appreciated without crowding.
The overall tone is personable and cheerful, like quick signage or a handwritten note with a bit of polish. Its springy curves and looping forms feel welcoming and expressive rather than formal, giving text a conversational, crafty energy.
The design appears intended to capture an easy, contemporary handwritten look—smooth and confident, with brush-like contrast and approachable loops—while remaining legible in common pangram-style text. It prioritizes warmth and motion over strict uniformity, aiming for an authentic, personal voice in display typography.
Distinctive loop construction appears in letters like g, y, and z, and several capitals use simplified, open shapes that read clearly even with flourishes. Numerals follow the same brush-script logic, leaning and tapering to match the alphabet rather than adopting rigid, geometric forms.