Cursive Ihty 13 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, quotes, social posts, invitations, packaging, friendly, casual, playful, personal, lively, handwritten voice, casual branding, informal elegance, fast cursive, monoline, looping, slanted, smooth, bouncy.
A slanted, monoline script with smooth, continuous strokes and rounded turns. The letterforms are compact and narrow with generous curves, looped counters, and occasional long entry/exit strokes that give the line a flowing rhythm. Uppercase characters mix simple handwritten structures with a few flourished forms, while lowercase stays small and light with tight bowls and compact ascenders/descenders. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, using open curves and simple, readable shapes that align with the overall pen-drawn texture.
It works well for short to medium display lines such as greetings, invitations, quote graphics, and social media headlines where a handwritten voice is desired. It can also suit lifestyle branding, light packaging, and casual signage, especially when paired with a simpler sans for supporting text.
The font conveys an easygoing, personable tone—like quick, confident handwriting made for friendly communication rather than formality. Its looping shapes and slight bounce add a light, upbeat energy that feels approachable and informal.
The design appears intended to provide a clean, legible cursive handwriting look with enough loops and slant to feel expressive, while keeping stroke weight even and forms compact for tidy setting in headlines and short passages.
Stroke endings are softly tapered rather than sharply cut, and many characters lean on curved joins and open apertures to maintain speed and continuity. Spacing appears slightly irregular in a natural way, reinforcing the hand-rendered feel, while overall consistency keeps the texture cohesive in longer text lines.