Cursive Ohba 16 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, social posts, invitations, greeting cards, quotes, friendly, casual, playful, airy, personal, handwritten warmth, casual messaging, modern script, monoline, loopy, bouncy, tall, hand-drawn.
A tall, monoline handwritten script with a lively, slightly bouncy baseline and open loops. Strokes are smooth and even, with a consistent pen-like line weight and minimal contrast. Letterforms are generally narrow with generous ascenders and descenders, and many lowercase characters use simple cursive joins while some remain softly separated, creating an organic rhythm. Capitals are upright and elongated with understated flourishes, and numerals follow the same slender, hand-drawn construction.
This font suits short-to-medium text where a personal touch is desired: packaging callouts, social media graphics, invitations, greeting cards, quotes, and lifestyle branding. It works especially well when paired with a clean sans for supporting copy and used at sizes where its slim strokes stay visible.
The overall tone is informal and approachable, like quick, neat handwriting used for notes, labels, or personal messages. Its airy spacing and looping forms add a lighthearted, friendly feel without becoming overly decorative.
The design appears intended to capture a neat, modern cursive handwriting style that feels spontaneous yet controlled. Its restrained flourishes and consistent monoline strokes aim for everyday friendliness and easy, flowing word shapes.
Crossbars and terminals tend to be rounded and slightly asymmetric, reinforcing the human, drawn quality. The sample text shows good flow in longer phrases, with occasional connective strokes that keep words moving while preserving clarity.