Cursive Mary 11 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, branding, headlines, quotes, greeting cards, casual, friendly, expressive, retro, breezy, handwritten realism, warmth, motion, informality, brushy, looping, slanted, monoline-ish, bouncy.
A lively cursive script with a consistent rightward slant and a brush-pen feel. Strokes show gentle contrast with rounded turns, tapered entries, and occasional heavier downstrokes, giving an organic, hand-drawn rhythm. Letterforms are compact and flowing, with narrow counters and frequent looped constructions; capitals are larger and more gestural, often using swooping lead-ins and soft terminals. Spacing and widths vary slightly across glyphs, reinforcing an informal handwritten cadence while remaining visually cohesive in words and lines.
Works well for short to medium-length display settings where personality is desired: logos and brand accents, product labels, social media graphics, invitations, greeting cards, and pull quotes. It is especially effective when set with generous leading and paired with a neutral sans or serif for supporting text.
The font conveys an upbeat, personable tone—like quick, confident handwriting written with a felt tip or brush pen. Its energetic loops and playful motion read as approachable and slightly nostalgic, well suited to warm, conversational messaging rather than formal documentation.
Designed to emulate natural, fast cursive writing with a brush-pen character—prioritizing momentum, charm, and a handcrafted look. The goal appears to be a script that feels personal and expressive while staying consistent enough for repeated use in branding and display copy.
In the samples, joins between letters are smooth and continuous, and the overall texture stays even across longer sentences. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with rounded shapes and simple, readable forms, matching the script’s slanted flow.