Cursive Bidan 13 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, social media, quotes, playful, friendly, casual, whimsical, charming, handwritten feel, friendly voice, decorative caps, expressive headlines, bouncy, looping, rounded, monoline-ish, brushy.
A lively, cursive handwritten style with a right-leaning rhythm and smooth, pen-like strokes. Letterforms are tall and narrow with compact counters, a modest x-height, and frequent looped ascenders/descenders that create a buoyant vertical cadence. Strokes appear mostly smooth and continuous with gentle tapering at terminals, and spacing varies slightly like natural handwriting, giving words an organic, flowing texture while remaining fairly consistent from glyph to glyph.
Well-suited for short-to-medium display text where a personal, handwritten voice is desired—such as branding accents, packaging labels, invitations and greeting cards, social posts, and quote graphics. It can also work for headings or pull quotes when paired with a simpler sans for body copy.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a lighthearted, personal feel reminiscent of a neat marker or brush-pen note. Its looping forms and soft terminals add a whimsical, handcrafted charm that reads as informal and friendly rather than formal or corporate.
Designed to capture the feel of quick, confident cursive writing with an upbeat, handcrafted character. The narrow, tall proportions and looping strokes aim to add personality and motion while keeping words legible in typical headline and display sizes.
Capitals are expressive and slightly decorative, often featuring prominent entry strokes and open curves that stand out in titles. Lowercase maintains a steady connected flow, with occasional taller letterforms and looped shapes adding personality. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, keeping the set cohesive for casual display use.