Cursive Abbuf 16 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: quotes, greeting cards, social posts, packaging, invitations, casual, airy, friendly, modern, playful, handwritten charm, casual elegance, display personality, friendly branding, monoline, looping, bouncy, tall, slender.
A flowing handwritten script with tall, slender letterforms and an airy rhythm. Strokes read largely monoline with gently tapered ends and smooth, rounded turns; capitals are especially elongated with simple looped entrances and occasional flourish-like cross-strokes. The design leans on open counters and generous vertical proportions, while lowercase forms stay compact and light, giving lines of text a lively, uneven handwritten cadence rather than strict geometric regularity.
Well suited to short, expressive copy where a handwritten feel is desirable—quotes, greeting cards, invitations, social media graphics, and light lifestyle packaging. It works best at display sizes where the delicate strokes and tall capital forms can remain clear.
The overall tone feels relaxed and personable, like quick but confident pen lettering. Its tall proportions and looping capitals add a touch of charm and expressiveness without becoming overly ornate.
The design appears intended to mimic neat, modern pen handwriting with a light touch—prioritizing personality and vertical elegance over strict uniformity. Its restrained stroke weight and looping capitals suggest an aim for approachable display lettering that feels human and contemporary.
Numerals are simple and handwritten in spirit, matching the same slender stroke and slight slant. The mix of understated lowercase with more expressive capitals creates clear hierarchy in short phrases, but the very tall ascenders and decorative capital shapes become the main visual feature in longer lines.