Cursive Orral 16 is a very light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, quotes, airy, delicate, whimsical, intimate, elegant, handwritten charm, signature feel, light elegance, decorative headlines, monoline, looping, tall ascenders, long descenders, high-waisted capitals.
A fine, monoline script with a lightly slanted, drawn-by-hand rhythm. Letterforms are tall and slender, with generous vertical extenders and small, compact lowercase bodies. Strokes stay consistently thin with subtle pen-like wobble, and many glyphs rely on open loops and long entry/exit strokes to create movement across a line. Capitals are prominent and flourish-forward, often featuring large oval loops and extended leading strokes, while spacing remains relatively open to preserve clarity at this light weight.
Well suited to short-to-medium phrases where a handwritten signature feel is desirable—such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, packaging accents, and quote graphics. It performs best when given room to breathe (larger sizes and comfortable tracking) so the fine strokes and long loops remain legible.
The overall tone is airy and personable, with a delicate, slightly whimsical elegance. Its looping forms and refined thin strokes suggest a gentle, handwritten sophistication rather than bold display energy.
The design appears intended to capture a refined, casual handwriting look with elegant loops and minimal stroke variation, emphasizing vertical grace and a light, contemporary script presence for decorative text.
The sample text shows a smooth, continuous flow with frequent connecting tendencies and elongated terminals that create a graceful baseline dance. Numerals follow the same slender, handwritten logic, with simple forms and occasional looped construction that matches the capitals’ flourish language.