Cursive Nibis 10 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, packaging, quotes, social posts, craft branding, friendly, playful, casual, crafty, approachable, handmade feel, personal tone, casual readability, cheerful display, monoline, rounded, looping, bouncy, informal.
A casual handwritten script with smooth, monoline strokes and rounded terminals. Letterforms show a gentle rightward slant and a bouncy baseline, with varied widths and loose, open counters that keep the texture airy. Connections are selective rather than fully continuous, mixing printed shapes with cursive joins, and the stroke flow suggests quick pen movement with soft curves and occasional tapered turns.
This font suits short to medium headlines where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—greeting cards, gift tags, packaging labels, invitations with an informal feel, and quote graphics for social media. It can also work for small brand accents (logos or stickers) when a casual, handmade impression is preferred over strict consistency.
The overall tone is warm and personable, with a lighthearted, conversational rhythm. Its loose spacing and playful loops give it a handmade charm that feels informal and inviting rather than polished or formal.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of everyday pen lettering while remaining consistent enough for repeated text. By balancing simple monoline construction with lively loops and a gentle slant, it aims to provide an approachable script for cheerful, personal messaging.
Capitals are larger and more gestural, often featuring simple swashes or looped entry/exit strokes that add character at the start of words. Descenders (notably in letters like g, j, y, and z) are prominent and curvy, contributing to the lively vertical movement in running text. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with rounded shapes and a slightly uneven, human cadence.