Cursive Nekol 16 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, posters, quotes, casual, friendly, lively, personal, playful, handwritten feel, approachability, everyday script, quick note, brushy, rounded, bouncy, smooth, fluid.
A slanted handwritten script with a smooth, brush-like stroke and soft terminals. Letterforms are moderately narrow with a lively baseline bounce and gently rounded curves, creating an easy rhythm across words. Strokes stay fairly even in thickness, with subtle tapering at entries and exits and occasional heavier downstrokes that suggest pen or brush pressure. Counters are open and simplified, and the overall spacing feels natural and slightly irregular in a human way rather than mechanically uniform.
Well-suited to short-to-medium text where an informal, human touch is desired, such as branding accents, packaging callouts, social posts, and headline-style quotes. It also works nicely for invitations, menus, and labels where a friendly script can add warmth without becoming overly decorative.
The font reads as warm and personable, with an upbeat, conversational tone. Its quick, flowing shapes and informal proportions give it a relaxed, approachable character that feels more like a note or signature than formal typography.
Designed to capture the look of quick, confident handwriting in a clean, legible script. The intention appears to balance expressive movement with readability, providing a casual signature-like style that remains consistent across the alphabet and numerals.
Capitals are expressive and slightly larger than the lowercase, helping create a clear word-start signal in running text. The numerals share the same handwritten slant and smooth curvature, blending well with the letters for mixed alphanumeric settings.