Cursive Vise 13 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, headlines, whimsical, vintage, playful, quirky, romantic, handmade feel, decorative caps, signature style, expressive display, looping, swashy, calligraphic, bouncy, organic.
A lively, handwritten script with a steep slant, narrow letterforms, and pronounced thick–thin modulation that reads like a pointed-pen or brush-inspired hand. Strokes taper into fine hairlines and swell into rounded, inky downstrokes, with frequent entry/exit flicks and looped terminals. Capitals are taller and more decorative, featuring occasional swashes and curled joints, while the lowercase stays compact with a notably small x-height and buoyant rhythm. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with open counters and slender joins that keep the overall texture airy despite the contrast.
Best suited for short to medium display settings where its loops and contrast can be appreciated—such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, packaging, social graphics, and expressive headlines. It can also work for pull quotes or short passages at comfortable sizes, especially when generous line spacing is available to accommodate tall ascenders and descenders.
The tone is charming and slightly old-fashioned, with a playful, storybook elegance. Its animated loops and springy movement feel personable and expressive, lending a handcrafted warmth that suits friendly, boutique aesthetics rather than formal corporate restraint.
The design appears intended to capture an informal cursive hand with calligraphic flair—combining narrow proportions, high-contrast strokes, and decorative capitals to deliver a distinctive, handcrafted signature-like voice.
Texture varies naturally across letters, suggesting a deliberately human, ink-on-paper character rather than rigid geometric consistency. Spacing appears tight by nature of the narrow forms, while the lively ascenders/descenders and swashy caps create a dynamic silhouette in mixed-case text.