Cursive Nekab 7 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, invitations, social media, playful, casual, friendly, whimsical, handmade, handmade feel, casual voice, expressive display, friendly branding, bouncy, looped, rounded, fluid, expressive.
A lively handwritten script with a right-leaning, pen-drawn rhythm and softly rounded terminals. Strokes are smooth and mostly monoline, with gentle swelling at curves that suggests a felt-tip or brush-pen touch rather than a rigid calligraphic nib. Forms are narrow and tall, with long ascenders and descenders and a compact lowercase body; counters stay open and simple, while joins appear selectively rather than fully continuous. Capitals are prominent and gestural, mixing printed and script-like construction, and numerals follow the same casual, slightly irregular hand.
This font suits short-to-medium display copy where a human, cheerful voice is desirable—brand marks, boutique packaging, café menus, invitations, posters, and social graphics. It also works well for headings and pull quotes when paired with a quieter text face for body copy.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like quick note-taking or a friendly shop sign. Its bouncy movement and looping details give it a light, informal charm that feels approachable rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of modern cursive handwriting while keeping letterforms consistent enough for repeated use in branding and display settings. Its narrow, upright-to-leaning proportions and energetic capitals emphasize personality and motion over strict uniformity.
Letterforms show intentional hand variation in curvature and join behavior, creating an organic texture across words. The sample text demonstrates readable word shapes at display sizes, with occasional exuberant capitals and looped details that become focal points.