Cursive Benen 7 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, greeting cards, social media, quotes, friendly, playful, casual, handmade, approachable, personal tone, handwritten charm, signature style, informal emphasis, looping, rounded, bouncy, monoline, brushy.
A lively cursive hand with a rightward slant and a smooth, brush-pen feel. Strokes are mostly monoline with gentle thick–thin modulation, ending in rounded terminals and soft tapers. Letterforms are tall and narrow with a compact x-height, while ascenders and descenders run long, giving the line a buoyant vertical rhythm. Connections are frequent in lowercase, with open counters and generous curves that keep the texture airy despite the condensed proportions.
This font suits short to medium text where an approachable handwritten voice is desired—logos and small branding elements, packaging callouts, invitations, greeting cards, and social graphics. It also works well for pull quotes and headers, where the narrow, tall rhythm can add energy without needing large amounts of space.
The overall tone is warm and informal, like quick but careful handwriting on a card or note. Its looping forms and bouncy rhythm add a cheerful, personable character that feels conversational rather than formal.
It appears designed to capture the look of neat, everyday cursive with a brush-like smoothness—balancing legibility with expressive loops and a consistent slanted flow. The condensed, tall proportions suggest an aim for a distinctive handwritten signature style that stays tidy in headings and display lines.
Capitals lean toward simple, signature-like forms that stand slightly apart from the more connected lowercase, helping create a clear start-of-word cue. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with rounded shapes and consistent slant, maintaining the same friendly, sketchbook energy across alphanumerics.