Cursive Afbud 16 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social graphics, quotes, casual, personal, airy, playful, lyrical, handwritten feel, personal tone, fast lettering, display emphasis, expressive caps, monoline, loose, flowing, looping, tall ascenders.
A slim, handwritten script with a right-leaning, quick pen rhythm and mostly monoline strokes that swell slightly on curves and turns. Letterforms are tall and narrow with generous ascenders and occasional long, tapering terminals, while the lowercase keeps a compact body height and relies on extended strokes for character. Connections are suggested by the continuous flow, but joins are loose and intermittent, giving words a breezy, sketch-like texture rather than a fully formal cursive chain. Counters are open and simplified, and the overall spacing feels light and open, with noticeable variation from glyph to glyph that reinforces the hand-drawn cadence.
Well-suited to short-to-medium headlines, logos, product labels, invitations with a casual tone, and quote graphics where a personable handwritten voice is desired. It can also work for subheads or pull quotes when kept at comfortable sizes to preserve the thin strokes and open spacing.
The font reads as friendly and informal, like personal notes or quick lettering on packaging. Its airy narrowness and lively slant create an energetic, modern handwritten feel with a touch of whimsy rather than elegance or ceremony.
The design appears intended to capture a quick, natural handwriting gesture—narrow, upright-to-leaning, and lightly textured—balancing legibility with the spontaneous charm of a hand-drawn script for contemporary display use.
Capitals are expressive and slightly larger-than-life, with occasional looped entries and long finishing strokes that can add flourish in headings. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, staying slender and slightly irregular to match the script texture.