Cursive Anbuw 17 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, social posts, packaging, quotations, whimsical, friendly, playful, casual, lively, personal touch, modern script, expressiveness, compact display, looping, monoline-ish, tall ascenders, airy, calligraphic.
A slender, right-leaning handwritten script with a light, high-contrast stroke feel and a quick, pen-drawn rhythm. Letterforms are tall and narrow with long ascenders and descenders, while lowercase counters stay compact, giving text a vertical, airy texture. Strokes show smooth, tapered joins and occasional looped entrances/exits; connections are common but not rigidly continuous, helping readability in mixed-case settings. Capitals are simplified and elongated, pairing cleanly with the more fluid lowercase without becoming overly ornate.
Best for display use where a personal, handwritten tone is desired—invites, cards, quotes, product tags, and lifestyle packaging. It also works well for short headlines and social graphics, especially when ample line spacing is available to accommodate the tall ascenders and descenders.
The overall tone is informal and personable, with a breezy, upbeat character that reads like neat, expressive handwriting. Its narrow, animated forms feel modern-casual and slightly whimsical, making it well-suited to friendly messages and lighthearted branding.
The design appears intended to capture a clean, contemporary cursive handwriting look with graceful verticality and lively pen movement. It prioritizes personality and elegance in compact widths, aiming for an approachable script suitable for modern informal communication.
In longer lines, the tight width and tall proportions create an elegant, economical line length while preserving a handwritten feel. Numerals and uppercase retain the same narrow, upright-leaning stance, supporting cohesive use in headings and short callouts.