Cursive Unney 11 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, social graphics, elegant, romantic, expressive, refined, airy, modern calligraphy, personal touch, decorative display, signature style, calligraphic, slanted, swashy, looping, brushlike.
A slanted, calligraphic script with high stroke-contrast and a lively pen-like rhythm. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with long ascending strokes, tight counters, and tapered terminals that often finish in soft flicks. The texture alternates between fine hairlines and heavier downstrokes, giving the line a sparkling, handwritten cadence. Connections are implied by the cursive construction, while many capitals and key lowercase letters use modest swashes and looped joins that keep the overall color light and animated.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where its contrast and flourish can be appreciated, such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, packaging labels, and social media headlines. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers when given generous tracking and line spacing.
The font conveys a graceful, romantic tone with a slightly dramatic flourish. Its brisk slant and sharp contrast feel fashionable and personal, like quick, confident handwriting dressed up for invitations or branding. The overall impression is polished yet informal, balancing elegance with spontaneity.
The design appears intended to emulate a refined, modern calligraphy look—capturing the speed and pressure changes of a pointed-pen or brush-pen hand while staying cohesive across an alphabet, numerals, and sample phrases.
Capitals are more gestural and varied than the lowercase, providing display-like emphasis in title case. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with slim forms, curved strokes, and a handwritten irregularity that matches the script texture.