Cursive Annan 9 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, headlines, social graphics, elegant, romantic, playful, handcrafted, airy, signature feel, modern calligraphy, expressive display, handwritten charm, brushy, swashy, looping, bouncy, organic.
A fluid, brush-pen script with a lively, forward-leaning rhythm and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes taper to fine hairlines and swell into rounded, inky downstrokes, creating a calligraphic texture that stays consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals. Letterforms are tall and slender with generous ascenders and occasional entry/exit strokes that suggest connection even when characters are separated. The overall spacing feels open and light, with a slightly bouncy baseline and intermittent swashes that add flourish without becoming overly ornate.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where its contrast and looping terminals can breathe—logos, boutique branding, packaging, invitations, greeting cards, and social media headlines. It can also work for pull quotes or subheads when paired with a quieter text face to balance its energetic stroke rhythm.
The tone reads personable and expressive—more like quick, confident handwriting than formal engraving. Its mix of delicate hairlines and bold brush accents gives it a romantic, boutique feel while still staying casual and approachable for everyday phrases.
The design appears intended to mimic a modern brush-script signature: fast, stylish, and personal, with controlled contrast and selective flourishes to elevate simple words into expressive display typography.
Uppercase forms carry the most personality, with simplified, signature-like constructions and occasional extended terminals. Lowercase shapes keep a readable core but introduce looping joins and soft turns that emphasize motion; numerals follow the same brush logic, leaning toward handwritten charm rather than strict lining uniformity.