Cursive Keky 17 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, headlines, greeting cards, elegant, airy, expressive, refined, romantic, signature feel, calligraphic flair, stylish emphasis, personal tone, looping, swashy, calligraphic, slanted, delicate.
A delicate cursive script with a pronounced rightward slant and lively, pen-like modulation. Strokes move between hairline thins and sharper, darker downstrokes, with frequent entry and exit strokes that create a continuous handwritten rhythm. Letterforms are compact and angled, with long, tapered terminals and occasional extended loops on ascenders and capitals; counters are small and tightly drawn, reinforcing an economical, fast-written feel. Spacing and widths fluctuate naturally from glyph to glyph, adding to the organic texture in words and lines of text.
Best suited for display applications such as invitations, wedding or event stationery, boutique branding, product labels, and signature-style logotypes. It can also work for short headlines or pull quotes where a refined handwritten look is desired; for longer passages, larger sizes and generous line spacing help preserve clarity.
The font conveys a graceful, intimate tone—like a quick but carefully practiced signature. Its lightness and swashy motion read as stylish and romantic rather than casual, giving text a polished handwritten personality with a hint of drama.
Designed to emulate a fluent, calligraphy-influenced handwriting style with an emphasis on speed, elegance, and signature-like character. The varied stroke weight, pronounced slant, and occasional swashes suggest an intention to provide expressive, upscale script texture for prominent text rather than neutral body copy.
Capitals tend to be more embellished, using larger initial strokes and looping forms that can stand out in titles. In running text, the connected flow remains consistent, but the strong slant and compact interiors make it most comfortable at moderate-to-large sizes where the fine hairlines and tight joins can breathe.