Cursive Obnef 9 is a very light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, quotes, social media, invitations, packaging, airy, friendly, casual, delicate, playful, personal tone, handwritten charm, casual display, light elegance, monoline, loopy, tall ascenders, open counters, hand-drawn.
A thin, monoline handwritten script with an upright stance and a gently irregular rhythm. Uppercase forms are tall and simplified, built from long stems and soft rounded curves, while lowercase letters stay small with compact bowls and frequent looped ascenders/descenders. Strokes taper subtly at joins and terminals, with occasional extended crossbars and long entry/exit strokes that create a lightly connected feel. Spacing is loose and variable, emphasizing a natural hand-drawn cadence over strict consistency.
This font suits short, expressive copy where a personal touch is desirable—greeting cards, invitations, quotes, and social media graphics. It can also work for light branding accents or packaging labels when used at comfortable display sizes where the fine strokes remain clear.
The overall tone feels lighthearted and personal, like quick neat handwriting in pen. Its slim strokes and looping forms give it a delicate, breezy character that reads as friendly and informal rather than formal or authoritative.
The design appears intended to capture a tidy, contemporary handwritten voice with gentle loops and an easy flow. Its emphasis on slender strokes, tall proportions, and relaxed consistency suggests it’s meant for casual display typography that feels human and approachable.
The sample text shows partial connectivity: many letters link through gentle lead-ins and lead-outs, but connections can break depending on letter pairs, reinforcing the organic, written look. Numerals follow the same monoline style, with simple, open shapes and a slightly sketch-like finish.