Cursive Nerid 18 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, branding, social posts, greeting cards, quotes, friendly, casual, playful, personal, approachable, handwritten warmth, casual readability, friendly branding, informal display, monoline, looping, rounded, bouncy, organic.
A lively handwritten script with a monoline feel and a noticeable rightward slant. Strokes are smooth and rounded with gentle terminal flicks, producing a flowing rhythm that often connects letters in lowercase. Proportions are compact and upright in footprint, with tall ascenders/descenders and a relatively small lowercase body, while counters stay open and legible. The overall texture is clean and consistent, with subtle, natural irregularities that preserve a hand-drawn character without becoming messy.
Well-suited for short to medium-length text where a personable voice is desired, such as packaging callouts, boutique branding, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It works best at display and headline sizes, and can also serve as an accent face alongside a neutral sans for captions, labels, or pull quotes.
The font reads as warm and conversational, like neat marker or pen writing in a personal note. Its looping joins and buoyant letterforms give it an upbeat, informal tone that feels friendly rather than formal or technical.
Designed to capture an easy, everyday cursive handwriting look with smooth connections and a tidy, controlled stroke. The emphasis appears to be on creating an informal script that stays readable while still feeling distinctly handmade.
Uppercase forms are simplified and narrow, pairing well with the more fluid lowercase for mixed-case settings. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with rounded shapes and modest stylistic quirks, maintaining the same informal rhythm as the letters.