Cursive Obdam 13 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, social posts, airy, whimsical, elegant, personal, romantic, handwritten charm, signature style, light elegance, decorative capitals, looping, monoline, delicate, bouncy, calligraphic.
A delicate, looping script with a smooth rightward slant and largely monoline strokes. Uppercase letters are tall and flamboyant, built from long ascenders, open counters, and occasional swash-like entry/exit strokes that create a floating, spacious rhythm. Lowercase forms are compact with small bowls and short bodies, relying on slender stems and simple joins; overall spacing feels generous and the stroke endings are softly tapered rather than sharply cut. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with light, continuous curves and a slightly irregular, human cadence.
Best suited to display settings where its airy loops can breathe—wedding and event invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, labels, and short social captions. It works especially well for names, headlines, and pull quotes; for longer passages, the light strokes and lively forms are more effective at larger sizes.
The font conveys an intimate, handwritten charm—light, graceful, and a touch playful. Its looping capitals and buoyant movement suggest friendliness and romance more than formality, giving text a personal note or boutique feel.
The design appears intended to mimic neat, flowing pen handwriting with an emphasis on expressive capitals and a refined, lightweight presence. It aims to add personality and elegance without heavy calligraphic shading, keeping the linework simple and graceful.
Capital letters are the main expressive feature, often extending well above the lowercase and adding pronounced loops and long cross-strokes (notably in letters like A, Q, and T). The texture stays consistent across the sample lines, with subtle natural variation that reads as hand-drawn while remaining cohesive.