Cursive Olkum 7 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, quotes, packaging, social media, headers, airy, casual, quirky, delicate, friendly, handwritten charm, personal tone, space-saving, expressive display, casual elegance, monoline, tall, condensed, spidery, looping.
A tall, monoline handwritten script with slender strokes and a compressed, vertical rhythm. Letterforms are built from long ascenders and descenders, with small, simple bowls and frequent narrow loops. Connections are intermittent rather than fully continuous, giving words a lightly stitched, pen-drawn flow. Curves are smooth but slightly irregular, with occasional playful stroke turns and simplified terminals that keep the texture open and uncluttered.
This font works best for short to medium display copy where personality and a handwritten feel are desired—greeting cards, quote graphics, packaging accents, invitations, and social media headers. The condensed, tall rhythm can be effective for narrow spaces and stacked lines, but it is most comfortable at larger sizes where the fine stroke and small internal counters remain clear.
The overall tone feels informal and personal, like quick journaling or a casual note written with a fine-tip pen. Its elongated proportions add a slightly whimsical, offbeat elegance while staying approachable and relaxed.
The design appears intended to capture a quick, natural handwriting voice with a distinctive tall silhouette. By keeping strokes simple and monoline while emphasizing long verticals and narrow loops, it aims to deliver a light, expressive script suitable for informal display typography.
Capitals are especially tall and gestural, creating prominent word shapes in mixed-case settings. Numerals follow the same slim, handwritten logic, with rounded forms and minimal ornament, supporting an overall light, spacious color on the page.