Cursive Andat 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: social posts, invitations, greeting cards, packaging, quotes, friendly, casual, playful, personal, handmade, handwritten warmth, signature style, casual display, brush texture, brushy, looping, bouncy, rounded, tall ascenders.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, showing pronounced thick-to-thin modulation and a forward slant. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with long ascenders/descenders and a compact lowercase body that keeps the rhythm quick and vertical. Strokes are smooth and slightly tapered at terminals, with frequent loops in letters like g, y, j, and z; capitals are simplified, monoline-like in structure but still show pressure contrast. Spacing is open enough for word shapes to stay readable, while the varying stroke widths and soft curves create an organic, drawn-on-the-fly texture.
Works best for short to medium headlines where a personal, handwritten touch is the goal—social media graphics, invitations, greeting cards, product packaging accents, and pull quotes. It can also suit brand marks or labels when paired with a clean sans for supporting text and used at sizes that preserve the delicate hairlines.
The overall tone is warm and informal, like neat journaling or a handwritten note made with a brush pen. Its energetic loops and springy movement feel approachable and cheerful, lending a personable, handcrafted character rather than a polished corporate voice.
The design appears aimed at capturing the spontaneity of brush handwriting while keeping a consistent, font-like cadence across the alphabet. It prioritizes expressive stroke contrast, narrow proportions, and looping cursive movement to deliver a quick, friendly signature style in display settings.
Uppercase forms mix printed and cursive tendencies, giving titles a distinctive, hand-lettered look without heavy ornament. Numerals follow the same narrow, handwritten logic, with simple shapes that match the script rhythm and maintain the font’s airy, flowing cadence.