Cursive Bydas 16 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, headlines, invitations, friendly, casual, playful, personal, airy, handwritten feel, friendly tone, expressive caps, compact display, monoline, bouncy, looped, tall ascenders, lightfooted.
A lively handwritten script with a forward slant and a smooth, pen-like stroke. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with long ascenders/descenders and frequent looped constructions in both capitals and lowercase. Strokes keep a mostly even thickness while allowing subtle modulation at curves and joins, and terminals tend to finish in soft hooks or tapered flicks. Spacing and connections feel organic rather than strictly uniform, giving words a natural handwritten rhythm.
Works best for short-to-medium display settings where a personable voice is desired—brand wordmarks, product labels, greeting cards, invitations, and social media graphics. It can also serve as an accent script paired with a restrained sans or serif for quotes, callouts, and section headers.
The overall tone is warm and conversational, like quick notes written with a felt-tip or fine marker. Its springy movement and generous loops create an upbeat, approachable personality that reads as informal and human.
Designed to capture the spontaneity of cursive handwriting while staying legible in running text. The narrow proportions and energetic loops suggest an intention to provide a compact, stylish script that feels modern, informal, and distinctly hand-made.
Capitals are expressive and often oversized, with swash-like entry strokes that can add flair at the start of words. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple forms and slight irregularities that reinforce the casual character.