Cursive Fanud 9 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, romantic, airy, refined, whimsical, signature, elegance, flourish, personal tone, delicate, looping, swashy, monolinear, calligraphic.
A delicate, flowing script with a pronounced rightward slant and long, looping ascenders and descenders. Strokes are extremely thin overall with subtly modulated thick–thin movement that reads like a light pen or pointed-pen influence rather than a heavy brush. Letterforms are narrow and vertically oriented, with generous internal curves and frequent entry/exit strokes; capitals show prominent swashes and open counters. Spacing is lively and irregular in a natural way, with variable sidebearings and a rhythm that alternates between tight joins and airy gaps, especially in mixed-case text.
Well-suited to wedding stationery, invitations, greeting cards, and romantic or boutique branding where an elegant handwritten feel is desired. It also works for packaging accents, logo wordmarks, and short headlines, particularly when you want a signature-like presence rather than dense text setting.
The font conveys a soft, graceful personality—romantic and slightly whimsical—like a neat, stylish signature. Its light touch and looping gestures feel formal-leaning while still human and relaxed, making it more personable than a strict calligraphic script.
Designed to emulate graceful cursive handwriting with a refined, airy line and expressive capitals. The intent appears to prioritize flourish, motion, and a personal signature aesthetic over utilitarian paragraph readability.
The uppercase set is notably more decorative than the lowercase, with extended flourishes that create strong word-shape personality in headlines. The light strokes and fine terminals suggest it will read best when given sufficient size and contrast against the background, especially in longer phrases.