Cursive Benuf 17 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: social posts, greeting cards, packaging, quotes, branding, friendly, casual, playful, personal, approachable, handwritten realism, friendly tone, compact display, casual elegance, monoline, rounded, looping, bouncy, loose.
A lively handwritten script with monoline strokes and rounded terminals, drawn with a relaxed, slightly bouncy rhythm. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with compact counters and frequent looped entries and exits that give words a softly connected flow. Capitals are simple and upright with occasional swashy strokes, while lowercase forms lean toward quick pen gestures—single-storey shapes, open curves, and occasional discontinuities that feel naturally hand-drawn rather than mechanically joined. Numerals echo the same narrow, loop-friendly construction and consistent stroke weight.
Works well for short to medium-length copy where a personal, friendly voice is desired—greeting cards, invitations, social media graphics, product packaging, café menus, and quote-style headlines. The narrow footprint can help fit longer words into tight layouts while keeping a light, handwritten feel.
The overall tone is warm and informal, like neat marker or pen lettering used for notes, labels, and personal messages. Its narrow, buoyant forms read as cheerful and conversational, balancing tidiness with a spontaneous, human cadence.
Designed to emulate quick, confident everyday handwriting in a clean, usable script: narrow, upright, and legible at display sizes while retaining the natural irregularities and looping gestures of a real pen.
Spacing and connections vary slightly from letter to letter, reinforcing the handmade character. The tall proportions and compact lowercase structure create an airy line texture, with ascenders and capitals doing much of the visual work in longer text.