Cursive Obgas 1 is a very light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, social posts, quotes, airy, elegant, casual, personal, minimal, handwritten elegance, signature feel, light display, modern casual, monoline, slanted, looping, tall ascenders, open counters.
A delicate, monoline handwritten script with a consistent rightward slant and a smooth, continuous stroke. The letterforms are tall and slender, with long ascenders and descenders that create a vertical, elongated silhouette. Curves are open and spacious, while joins are fluid and slightly springy, giving the line a natural pen-drawn rhythm. Uppercase shapes are simplified and narrow, mixing gentle loops with occasional straight stems and light crossbars, and the numerals follow the same thin, airy construction.
This font suits short, expressive settings where a personal signature-like voice is needed—brand wordmarks, boutique packaging, invitation headers, social media graphics, and quote treatments. It performs best at display sizes, where its fine strokes, tall proportions, and looping connections remain clear and intentional.
The overall tone feels intimate and breezy, like quick but careful handwriting. Its restrained strokes and elongated forms lend a refined, modern elegance, while the informal connections keep it approachable and personal rather than formal or ceremonial.
The design appears intended to capture a clean, contemporary handwritten look—light in presence, fast in rhythm, and legible enough for short phrases—while maintaining a consistent slant and a cohesive monoline texture across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Spacing and rhythm emphasize lightness and continuity, with occasional variability in stroke direction that reads as authentic hand movement. Descenders (notably in letters like g, y, and j) are prominent and add a graceful, looping cadence in running text.