Cursive Anbok 13 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, quotes, elegant, airy, personal, refined, whimsical, handwritten elegance, personal warmth, delicate display, calligraphic feel, calligraphic, monoline feel, brushy, looping, spidery.
A slender, handwritten script with a quick, upright-leaning slant and pronounced stroke modulation that mimics a pointed-pen or light brush. Letterforms are tall and compact with narrow bowls and long ascenders/descenders, while terminals taper into fine hairlines and occasional teardrop-like ends. Connections are intermittent rather than fully continuous, giving the text a lightly stitched rhythm with plenty of white space. Capitals are simplified but expressive, with open curves and occasional looped entries that add flourish without becoming overly ornate.
Best suited to short to medium text where a personal, elegant handwriting look is desired—wedding or event invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, product packaging accents, and pull quotes. It performs especially well in larger sizes where the fine terminals and contrast can be appreciated, and as a companion script to a simple serif or sans for layout balance.
The overall tone feels graceful and intimate, like neat personal handwriting used for invitations or notes. Its delicate contrast and airy spacing read as refined and feminine-leaning, with a soft, romantic character. The lively stroke endings and irregular joins add a subtle handmade charm that keeps it from feeling formal or rigid.
Designed to capture the feel of quick, stylish penmanship with calligraphic contrast—delicate, tall proportions, and a lightly flourishing gesture—aimed at expressive display use rather than dense reading.
Numerals and lowercase show noticeable baseline liveliness and stroke variability, contributing to a natural, human cadence. The thin hairlines and narrow proportions make the texture light on the page, while the taller capitals provide a gentle hierarchy for headings and short phrases.