Cursive Andat 17 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, social media, packaging, quotes, friendly, playful, casual, romantic, handcrafted, handwritten feel, personal tone, quick lettering, display script, approachable branding, looping, flowing, bouncy, monoline, tall.
A lively, brush-pen script with a pronounced rightward slant and a tall, narrow silhouette. Strokes read as mostly monoline with subtle pressure-based swelling and tapered terminals, giving the letters a smooth, drawn feel rather than rigid construction. The rhythm is bouncy and slightly irregular in a natural way, with generous ascenders/descenders and compact lowercase bodies. Connections are implied by entry and exit strokes and frequent looping forms, while uppercase letters use simplified, airy shapes that keep the overall texture light and fast.
This font suits short to medium passages where a personal, handwritten touch is desired—such as invitations, greeting cards, quote graphics, lifestyle branding, and boutique packaging. It performs best at display sizes where the loops and tapered endings remain clearly visible.
The overall tone is warm and informal, like quick, neat handwriting made for personable messages. Looping joins and soft terminals add a lighthearted, approachable character, while the tall proportions keep it elegant enough for celebratory or romantic contexts.
The design appears intended to emulate quick brush lettering with an easy, conversational flow. Its tall, narrow structure and looping joins aim to deliver a distinctive handwritten signature while remaining readable in typical headline and short-copy settings.
In text, the spacing appears open enough to maintain clarity despite the narrow forms, and the long extenders add a distinct vertical cadence. Numerals share the same handwritten logic, with simple, slightly quirky curves that match the script’s momentum.