Cursive Obbaw 9 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, packaging, quotes, social media, playful, airy, casual, whimsical, friendly, handwritten charm, casual voice, light display, personal notes, monoline, loopy, bouncy, tall, spindly.
A delicate, handwritten script with a monoline feel and smooth, continuous curves. Strokes are thin and slightly elastic, with tall ascenders and descenders that create a vertical, bouncy rhythm. Letterforms lean on simple loops and open counters, and spacing varies naturally from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an informal, drawn-by-hand texture. Numerals follow the same light, rounded construction, staying consistent with the font’s narrow, linear silhouette.
This font works well for short, expressive text such as greeting cards, invitations, gift tags, packaging accents, and social media graphics. It’s particularly effective where a friendly handwritten voice is desired, and where generous line spacing can accommodate its long ascenders and descenders.
The overall tone is lighthearted and personable, with a breezy, improvised elegance. Its looping forms and springy proportions feel conversational and gently whimsical rather than formal or rigid.
The design appears intended to capture a quick, natural handwriting style—clean enough to be legible, but loose enough to feel personal and spontaneous. Its simplified, looping construction suggests a focus on charm and approachability in display and informal messaging contexts.
Uppercase forms are notably tall and expressive, often built from single, sweeping strokes with minimal angularity. The lowercase shows a small body size relative to the long extenders, which can make lines feel airy and animated, especially in mixed-case settings.