Cursive Obriv 16 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, social graphics, quotes, packaging, casual, airy, friendly, playful, personal, handwritten warmth, casual elegance, everyday notes, light personalization, monoline, looping, tall ascenders, open counters, rounded terminals.
A slim monoline script with a tall, upright-leaning rhythm and generous vertical reach in its ascenders and capitals. Strokes stay smooth and even, with softly rounded terminals and frequent loop structures (notably in letters like g, j, y, and z). Letterforms are narrow and lightly spaced, producing an airy texture; connections appear intermittent rather than strictly continuous, helping individual characters remain distinct. Numerals match the same delicate, handwritten build, with simple curves and minimal ornament.
Well-suited for short to medium-length display settings such as greeting cards, invitations, quotes, social posts, and lifestyle packaging where a handwritten tone is desired. It works especially well for headings, names, and emphasized phrases, and can also handle brief sentences when ample size and spacing are available.
The overall tone feels casual and personable, like neat pen handwriting used for notes or captions. Its light touch and looping forms read as friendly and slightly playful, leaning more toward everyday charm than formal calligraphy.
The design appears intended to capture a clean, modern handwriting feel—legible, narrow, and loop-accented—while staying light and unobtrusive on the page. It aims for a natural pen-written impression that adds warmth and personality without heavy decoration.
Capitals are tall and simple, designed to stand out without heavy swashes, while descenders are long and expressive, adding movement to lines of text. The sample sentences show good flow in longer phrases, with a consistent baseline and a gentle, hand-drawn irregularity that keeps it from looking mechanical.