Cursive Abnef 14 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: greetings, packaging, social media, quotes, invitations, friendly, casual, airy, playful, romantic, handwritten charm, casual elegance, expressive display, personal tone, brushy, monoline feel, looping, bouncy, tall ascenders.
A flowing handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, combining slender strokes with occasional thickened downstrokes and tapered terminals. Letterforms lean forward and move with a bouncy rhythm, mixing connected cursive behavior in lowercase with more standalone, looped capitals. The silhouette is tall and airy, with generous ascenders/descenders, open counters, and smooth curves; joins are soft and organic rather than mechanically consistent. Numerals follow the same hand-drawn logic, with rounded forms and lightly irregular proportions that keep the texture lively.
Well suited for short to medium display settings where a human touch is desired—greeting cards, invitations, boutique packaging, social posts, and pull quotes. It also works nicely for headings and names/labels, while long paragraphs may benefit from larger sizes and increased line spacing.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like quick but careful handwriting on a card or note. Its lively stroke modulation and looping shapes give it a cheerful, inviting character that feels informal and expressive rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to emulate quick brush lettering with an elegant, easygoing flow—balancing legibility with expressive loops and stroke contrast. It prioritizes charm and personality over strict uniformity, aiming for a natural handwritten signature-like impression.
Capitals are decorative and prominent, often built from single sweeping strokes that create strong entry/exit swashes. Spacing and widths vary subtly across glyphs, reinforcing the natural handwritten cadence; readability remains best when set with a bit of breathing room.