Cursive Olben 7 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, invitations, casual, airy, handwritten, lively, expressive, personal tone, everyday script, friendly display, compact lettering, monoline, looping, slanted, tall, bouncy.
This cursive script has a quick, handwritten rhythm with a consistent, monoline stroke and a pronounced rightward slant. Letterforms are tall and compact, with long ascenders/descenders and relatively small lowercase bodies, giving lines a light, vertical feel. Curves are softly rounded and often looped, while terminals taper subtly like a fast pen lift; connections appear natural in running text without becoming overly dense. Uppercase forms are simplified and narrow, designed to sit comfortably alongside the lowercase rather than dominating it.
This font works best for short-to-medium display text where a personal voice is useful—logos, boutique branding, product packaging, quotes, headers, invitations, and social media graphics. Its narrow, tall rhythm can also help fit longer phrases into tighter horizontal spaces while keeping a handwritten feel.
The overall tone is informal and personal, like a neat note written in a hurry. Its slender, flowing shapes feel friendly and upbeat, with just enough flourish in the loops and joins to read as expressive without turning ornate.
The design appears intended to emulate an everyday cursive hand with consistent stroke weight, compact proportions, and smooth, fast pen motion. It balances readability with casual flourish, aiming for an approachable script suitable for modern display typography.
The alphabet shows noticeable variation in character widths and internal spacing, which reinforces a natural, handwritten cadence. Numerals follow the same slim, slanted construction and read cleanly at display sizes, matching the script’s light, pen-drawn texture.