Cursive Barob 14 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, invitations, social media, playful, casual, friendly, handmade, lively, brush script feel, expressive display, handmade charm, decorative capitals, brushy, swashy, looping, bouncy, expressive.
A lively, brush-pen cursive with a rightward slant, high-contrast stroke modulation, and an uneven, handwritten rhythm. Letterforms mix smooth loops with occasional angular turns, and many capitals feature prominent entry/exit swashes that create a calligraphic silhouette. Lowercase shows compact counters and a short x-height relative to tall ascenders, while strokes taper into fine terminals and thicken on downstrokes, producing a dynamic texture. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic, drawn-by-hand feel rather than strict typographic regularity.
This font performs best in short to medium display text where its swashes and contrast can be appreciated—logos, product packaging, café or boutique branding, invitations, greeting cards, and promotional headlines. It can also work for pull quotes or social media graphics when set with generous spacing and paired with a calmer companion text face for readability.
The overall tone is personable and upbeat, with a slightly whimsical flourish that reads as informal and inviting. Its energetic strokes and looping forms suggest a handmade, crafty sensibility suited to warm, expressive messaging rather than formal documentation.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of brush lettering in a consistent digital font, prioritizing expressive movement, decorative capitals, and a handcrafted texture for standout display typography.
Capitals are especially decorative, with distinctive looped forms and extended strokes that can create strong word shapes in display settings. Numerals follow the same brushy contrast and cursive energy, appearing more illustrative than strictly tabular, which supports expressive typography over data-heavy layouts.