Cursive Nibuh 10 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, social posts, invitations, packaging, quotes, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, handmade, human touch, informality, cheerfulness, quick writing, monoline, loopy, bouncy, rounded, quirky.
A lively handwritten script with a monoline feel, gentle stroke taper, and a consistent rightward slant. Letterforms are tall and narrow with generous ascenders/descenders and a compact, low x-height, giving the line a light, airy texture. Curves are rounded and slightly springy, with occasional loops on capitals and selected lowercase (notably in letters like g, y, and j), and connections appear fluid but not rigidly continuous. Terminals are mostly soft and open, and spacing is irregular in a natural way, reinforcing the drawn-by-hand rhythm.
Well-suited to short-to-medium text where a friendly handwritten voice is desired, such as greeting cards, invitations, social media graphics, packaging callouts, and quote-based layouts. It can also work for casual branding elements or headers where a personable, human touch is more important than strict typographic uniformity.
The font reads as informal and personable, like quick, neat handwriting in a notebook. Its narrow, upright-leaning energy and looping gestures create a cheerful, conversational tone that feels youthful without becoming overly decorative.
Designed to capture the immediacy of natural pen writing—quick, slightly irregular, and upbeat—while staying clean enough for common display applications. The tall, narrow proportions and light strokes aim for an elegant, breezy handwritten look that remains readable in short phrases.
Capitals show more personality than the lowercase, with occasional embellished strokes and looped counters that stand out in headings. Numerals keep the same handwritten cadence and remain simple and legible, though their narrowness and varying widths contribute to an intentionally unpolished, organic feel.