Cursive Nirey 6 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, social posts, packaging, quotes, headlines, friendly, casual, playful, handmade, chatty, handwritten warmth, casual display, personal tone, quick readability, looping, rounded, lively, monoline, bouncy.
A lively, hand-drawn script with smooth, continuous strokes and a gentle rightward slant. Letterforms are slim and upright in their rhythm, with rounded turns, soft terminals, and frequent looped joins that keep words flowing. Stroke weight stays fairly even with subtle modulation, while tall ascenders and long, flexible descenders create a vertical, airy texture over a compact lowercase. Capitals are simple and narrow with occasional flourish-like loops, and numerals follow the same handwritten logic with open, rounded counters.
Works well for short-to-medium display text where a warm, personal feel is desired—greeting cards, invitations, labels, lightweight branding, and social media graphics. It also suits pull quotes and casual headlines, especially when paired with a simple sans for body copy.
The overall tone is approachable and informal, like quick but neat marker or pen lettering. Its looping joins and buoyant curves give it a personable, upbeat voice suited to friendly messaging rather than formal typography.
Designed to capture an authentic, everyday cursive look with consistent flow and a tidy, narrow footprint. The emphasis appears to be on friendly expressiveness and quick readability in display settings while preserving the quirks of hand lettering.
Spacing and widths vary slightly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing the natural handwritten cadence. The script maintains legibility through clear silhouettes and open shapes, while the narrow construction keeps lines from feeling heavy even at larger sizes.