Cursive Edmow 17 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, personal notes, packaging, posters, casual, friendly, airy, playful, hand-drawn, personal voice, handwritten feel, informal display, quick note, monoline, looping, bouncy, loose, organic.
A loose, hand-drawn cursive with a mostly monoline stroke and subtly variable pressure that reads like quick pen writing. Letterforms are tall and slender with generous ascenders and descenders, and the lowercase is notably small relative to capitals, creating a pronounced vertical rhythm. Curves are open and rounded, terminals are tapered or softly blunt, and joins are intermittent rather than fully continuous, giving words a lightly connected, sketchy flow. Spacing is uneven in a natural way, with slight baseline waviness and small inconsistencies that reinforce the handwritten character.
Well-suited to short to medium-length text where a human, personal voice is desired—such as invitations, greeting cards, quotes, social posts, light packaging, and headings on posters. It works best with comfortable tracking and ample line spacing to preserve its open counters and handwritten rhythm.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like a quick note or label written by hand. Its airy construction and lively proportions feel approachable and slightly whimsical without becoming overly decorative.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of casual handwriting: tall, relaxed forms, light connections, and slightly irregular spacing that prioritize warmth and spontaneity over strict uniformity.
Capitals are expressive and often taller than the rest of the line, helping with emphasis in titles and initials. Numerals follow the same pen-drawn logic with simple, open shapes, keeping the set cohesive for casual use.