Cursive Ihle 11 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, headlines, casual, personal, fluid, expressive, retro, handwritten feel, friendly tone, signature style, quick emphasis, monoline, slanted, bouncy, looped, open forms.
A slanted, monoline handwritten script with smoothly curved strokes and a lively, slightly bouncy rhythm. Letterforms lean forward and vary in width, with generous entry/exit strokes and frequent loops that suggest pen movement. Capitals are larger and more gestural than the lowercase, with sweeping initial strokes and simplified internal structure. Curves stay rounded and open, counters are airy, and terminals are softly tapered rather than sharply cut, giving the alphabet a cohesive, drawn-in-one-go feel.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where a personal, handwritten tone is desirable—such as branding marks, packaging callouts, posters, social graphics, invitations, and pull quotes. It works especially well for headline phrases and signature-style accents, and is most legible when given comfortable size and spacing.
The overall tone feels casual and personal, like quick, confident handwriting on a note or card. Its forward slant and looping connections add energy and friendliness, while the simple stroke weight keeps it approachable rather than formal. The style also carries a light retro cue, reminiscent of mid-century signature lettering.
The design appears intended to capture natural cursive handwriting with a clean, consistent pen stroke and energetic forward motion. Its goal is likely to provide an easygoing script that feels authentic and quick, while remaining coherent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals for everyday display use.
Connections between letters appear optional and context-dependent: many lowercase forms naturally flow into the next, while some characters remain more stand-alone, creating an organic texture in longer text. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with smooth curves and straightforward forms that match the script’s pace.