Cursive Vabi 11 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, invitations, packaging, social media, headlines, whimsical, elegant, airy, expressive, playful, handwritten feel, calligraphic flair, personal tone, display impact, brushy, looping, bouncy, gestural, delicate.
A slender, brush-pen script with a lively rightward slant and visibly high stroke modulation. Letterforms are built from tapered entries and exits, with occasional inkier swell points that read like pressure changes from a pointed brush or flexible pen. Capitals are tall and animated, mixing simple upright strokes with looping bowls and occasional flourish-like terminals. Lowercase forms keep a compact body with long ascenders/descenders and small, light joins that suggest cursive connection without forcing strict continuous linking in every pair. Counters are open and narrow, spacing is tight and rhythmic, and the overall texture stays airy despite the darker stress points.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where its thin hairlines and contrast can stay crisp—logos, boutique branding, invitations, labels, and social posts. It also works well for pull quotes or headline accents when paired with a quieter sans or serif for body copy.
The tone feels informal yet refined—like quick, confident handwriting dressed up with calligraphic contrast. It carries a charming, slightly theatrical energy that reads as personal and expressive rather than formal or corporate.
Designed to mimic quick brush-calligraphy handwriting with elegant contrast and a narrow, vertical presence, prioritizing personality and rhythm over rigid uniformity. The intent appears to be an expressive script that stays legible in titles while retaining a spontaneous, handwritten character.
The alphabet shows intentional irregularities in stroke edges and curvature that enhance a hand-drawn feel while remaining consistent enough for word shapes to hold together. Numerals follow the same tapered, pen-made logic and sit comfortably alongside the letters.