Cursive Nibof 16 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, greeting cards, social posts, branding, craft labels, casual, friendly, playful, personal, warm, handwritten warmth, casual display, approachable branding, playful voice, monoline, rounded, looping, fluid, bouncy.
A casual handwritten script with smooth, rounded strokes and a mostly monoline feel, punctuated by occasional thickened downstrokes. Letterforms are compact and upright with tight sidebearings and a lively, bouncy baseline. Connections appear in many lowercase pairs, while uppercase forms read more like simplified drawn capitals, giving mixed-case text a relaxed, note-like rhythm. Terminals are soft and slightly tapered, with generous loops in letters like g, y, and f and open, readable counters throughout.
Well-suited to short to medium-length display text where a human touch is desired, such as packaging, boutique branding, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It can also work for headings or pull quotes when a friendly handwritten voice is needed and tight spacing is acceptable.
The font conveys an approachable, upbeat tone—like neat marker handwriting used for labels, cards, or quick headlines. Its buoyant curves and informal joins feel personable and lighthearted rather than formal or calligraphic.
The design appears intended to mimic tidy, everyday handwriting with a consistent rhythm and smooth, connected motion, balancing legibility with an informal, personable character for display-oriented use.
Uppercase letters are comparatively simple and narrow, helping them sit comfortably in word shapes without dominating. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with rounded forms and minimal ornamentation, keeping the overall color even in short UI-style strings.