Cursive Nadin 17 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, social posts, packaging, quotes, invitations, friendly, casual, playful, personal, lively, handwritten charm, casual display, friendly branding, note-like tone, monoline, slanted, bouncy, rounded, looping.
A compact, right-slanted script with smooth, monoline strokes and rounded terminals. The letterforms lean on long, flowing entrance and exit strokes, giving words a continuous handwritten rhythm even when letters are not strictly connected. Uppercase forms are tall and expressive with generous loops and occasional swash-like cross-strokes, while lowercase stays tight with small counters and a notably short x-height. Curves dominate the construction, and spacing feels variable in a natural, hand-drawn way, with occasional extended ascenders/descenders adding movement.
Best suited to short-to-medium phrases where the lively cursive motion can read clearly—greeting cards, invitations, quote graphics, social media headers, packaging accents, and boutique branding. It performs especially well in larger sizes, where the loops and slanted rhythm remain distinct.
The overall tone is warm and conversational, like neat handwriting used for quick notes or friendly signage. Its energetic slant and looping forms convey approachability and a light, upbeat personality rather than formality.
The design appears intended to capture a clean, modern handwritten look with a consistent pen-like stroke and an energetic, forward-leaning cadence. It prioritizes personable charm and quick readability for display settings over strict typographic formality.
Figures are simple and handwritten in character, matching the script’s steady stroke weight and forward motion. The sample text shows good word-level flow at display sizes, where the long joins and looping capitals become a key stylistic feature.