Cursive Kanus 7 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, greeting cards, certificates, elegant, romantic, vintage, refined, expressive, formal script, handwritten charm, signature style, decorative emphasis, calligraphic, looping, swashy, fluid, delicate.
A delicate, right-leaning script with a calligraphic, pen-drawn construction and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Letterforms are very narrow with long ascenders and descenders, giving the lowercase a compact body and a distinctly petite x-height. Strokes taper to fine entry and exit points, with frequent loops and occasional swash-like terminals, especially in capitals. Connection behavior is intermittent rather than fully continuous, creating a lively rhythm while maintaining an overall smooth, flowing texture in words and lines.
Well-suited to short, display-oriented settings such as invitations, wedding or event collateral, boutique branding, product packaging accents, and greeting cards. It can also work for headings or pull quotes where a personal, formal script tone is desired; for longer passages, generous size and spacing will help preserve clarity.
The overall tone is graceful and intimate, with a classic handwriting feel that suggests personal correspondence and old-world formality. Its slender forms and looping terminals add a romantic, slightly dramatic character without becoming ornate to the point of illegibility.
The design appears intended to emulate refined penmanship with a light touch, prioritizing elegance and motion through narrow proportions, steep slant, and high-contrast stroke modulation. It aims to provide a distinctive handwritten voice for prominent, expressive text rather than utilitarian reading at small sizes.
Capitals show distinctive, gestural signatures and can occupy noticeably more vertical space than the lowercase, increasing emphasis at the start of words. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with curving forms and tapered strokes that blend naturally alongside text.