Cursive Oldah 6 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, invitations, quotes, airy, casual, whimsical, friendly, handmade, handwritten feel, personal tone, signature style, casual display, monoline, loopy, bouncy, springy, tall.
A slender, handwritten script with a monoline stroke and a pronounced rightward slant. Letterforms are tall and compressed, with long ascenders and descenders creating a high, vertical rhythm and generous white space inside and around characters. Curves are smooth and slightly elastic, with occasional looped joins and tapered terminals that feel pen-drawn rather than mechanically uniform. Spacing is uneven in an intentional, handwritten way, and capitals are simplified but expressive, often built from single sweeping strokes.
Works best for short to medium-length display text such as brand marks, packaging callouts, social media graphics, invitations, greeting cards, and pull quotes. It can add a personal, handwritten accent when paired with a simple sans for body copy, and is most effective where an informal, human touch is desired.
The overall tone is informal and personable, with a light, breezy energy that reads as quick handwriting. Its looping gestures and narrow proportions give it a playful, slightly whimsical character while staying clean enough for short phrases. The font feels approachable and contemporary, like notes, captions, or a casual signature.
The design appears intended to capture a quick, natural cursive hand with tall, narrow letterforms and minimal stroke modulation. It emphasizes flow, spontaneity, and a signature-like personality over strict regularity, making it suited to expressive display settings.
Capitals tend to stand taller and more gestural than the lowercase, helping create a lively mixed-case texture in the sample lines. Numerals share the same slim, handwritten construction and keep the set feeling cohesive. Because the x-height is small relative to the ascenders, the texture skews elegant and spidery, especially at smaller sizes.