Cursive Figot 17 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, quotes, packaging, elegant, airy, personal, refined, romantic, signature style, handwritten charm, graceful display, personal tone, monoline, looping, slanted, swashy, delicate.
A delicate, right-slanted script with smooth, continuous stroke flow and a lightly calligraphic feel. Letterforms are built from thin, even lines with subtle thick–thin modulation and long, tapered entry and exit strokes. Capitals are tall and open with generous loops and occasional cross-strokes, while lowercase forms stay compact with a notably low x-height, creating strong contrast between ascenders/descenders and the main body. Spacing is lively and slightly irregular, reinforcing a natural handwritten rhythm while maintaining consistent overall construction.
Well-suited to invitation suites, beauty and lifestyle branding, boutique packaging, and short display lines where a personal, handwritten voice is desired. It also works for pull quotes and social graphics, especially at larger sizes where the fine strokes and loops can remain clear.
The font reads as intimate and polished, blending casual handwriting with a poised, signature-like elegance. Its airy strokes and sweeping forms convey a gentle, romantic tone that feels expressive without becoming overly ornate.
The design appears intended to emulate a fast, confident pen signature—lightweight, fluid, and elegant—providing a graceful script option for display settings that benefit from personality and motion.
Several characters feature extended terminals and looped constructions that add flourish, especially in capitals and in letters like g, y, and z. Numerals follow the same cursive slant and light touch, appearing more handwritten than strictly typographic, which helps keep mixed text feeling cohesive.