Cursive Obnan 16 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, quotes, social media, packaging, airy, friendly, casual, playful, personal, handwritten feel, personal tone, light elegance, quick notes, modern script, monoline, loopy, tall ascenders, open counters, smooth curves.
A delicate, pen-like script with a lightly modulated stroke and a consistent rightward slant. The letterforms are narrow and tall, with long ascenders and descenders that create a vertical, elegant rhythm. Strokes feel monoline at a glance but show subtle thick–thin behavior in curves and turns, and terminals often finish with small hooks or soft tapering. Uppercase forms are simple and linear, while lowercase introduces more looping joins and gentle entry/exit strokes, keeping the overall texture open and unboxed.
Well-suited to short, expressive text where a personal voice is desired—greeting cards, invitations, quotes, and social posts. It can also add a handmade accent to light packaging or label copy, especially in headings or brief callouts where its fine strokes can stay crisp.
The font reads as informal and personable, like quick neat handwriting. Its light touch and looping motion give it a breezy, friendly tone, with a slightly whimsical character that stays readable in phrases.
Designed to capture a clean, contemporary cursive handwriting look with minimal fuss and a light, flowing motion. The narrow proportions and tall extenders suggest an aim for elegance and readability while maintaining an authentically hand-drawn rhythm.
Spacing appears naturally uneven in a handwritten way, with letter widths and joins varying slightly to preserve a drawn-by-hand cadence. Numerals match the script’s narrow, upright energy and remain simple and legible, with rounded forms that echo the lowercase curves.