Cursive Nerij 7 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, quotes, social media, casual, friendly, playful, personal, lively, handwritten feel, display script, casual branding, personal tone, brushy, monoline, looping, upright-leaning, airy.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and smooth, monoline strokes. Letterforms are compact and tall with a small lowercase body and long, springy ascenders/descenders, giving the line a light, airy rhythm. Strokes taper subtly at terminals and corners, with rounded joins, occasional teardrop-like endings, and gentle irregularities that keep it human. Capitals are larger and more gestural, mixing simple loops with elongated entry strokes, while lowercase forms stay narrow and quick, often linking naturally in words.
Works well for short display settings such as branding accents, product packaging, posters, social graphics, and pull quotes where a personal handwritten voice is desired. It’s especially effective in mixed-case headlines and short phrases that can take advantage of the tall capitals and looping extenders.
The overall tone is warm, informal, and upbeat—like quick notes, invitations, or packaging copy written with a confident marker. Its energetic loops and bouncing proportions read as approachable and expressive rather than formal or reserved.
Designed to capture the immediacy of handwritten brush lettering in a clean, repeatable digital form. The narrow, tall proportions and subtle terminal tapering suggest an emphasis on expressive rhythm and legibility for display-sized text rather than strict calligraphic formality.
The figures are simple and handwritten, matching the letterforms’ narrow, upright rhythm. In text, spacing feels intentionally loose enough to preserve the drawn texture, while connected strokes and tall extenders create a distinctive vertical cadence.