Cursive Nilod 11 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, greeting cards, quotes, friendly, playful, casual, warm, handmade, handwritten charm, casual elegance, personal tone, display legibility, monoline, looping, rounded, bouncy, upright-leaning.
A lively handwritten script with smooth, brush-pen–like strokes and gently rounded terminals. Letterforms show a consistent forward slant and a bouncy baseline rhythm, with tall ascenders and descenders that create an airy, vertical feel. Strokes stay largely even while swelling slightly through curves, and connections appear naturally in lowercase where forms flow into one another. Uppercase characters are simplified and open, pairing comfortably with the loopier lowercase for mixed-case text.
Well suited for short to medium-length copy where a friendly handwritten voice is desired, such as branding accents, packaging callouts, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It works especially well for quotes, headings, and product names where the looping rhythm can be appreciated at display sizes.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like quick, confident handwriting on a note or label. Its looping shapes and relaxed spacing give it an approachable, slightly whimsical character without feeling overly ornamental. The texture reads as informal and human, suited to cheerful, conversational messaging.
Designed to capture the immediacy of natural cursive writing while keeping forms clean and legible for display use. The mix of simple capitals and flowing lowercase suggests an emphasis on easy, everyday expressiveness rather than formal calligraphy.
Many glyphs feature generous loops (notably in forms like g, y, and j) and compact counters that emphasize the handwritten cadence. Numerals follow the same casual, pen-drawn logic, with rounded shapes and a lightly varied gesture that keeps text from looking mechanical.