Cursive Darik 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, posters, greeting cards, friendly, casual, playful, handmade, approachable, handwritten feel, warmth, informality, expressive display, everyday notes, brushy, monolinear, rounded, loose, lively.
A lively brush-pen script with a right-leaning, cursive flow and softly tapered stroke endings. Strokes feel mostly monolinear with subtle pressure-driven thick–thin changes, producing rounded joins and occasional sharp flicks on entry/exit terminals. Letterforms are compact and slightly irregular in width, with a bouncy baseline and generous internal curves that keep counters open. Capitals are simple and upright in structure but rendered with the same sweeping, handwritten rhythm as the lowercase; numerals follow the same casual, drawn-with-a-pen logic.
Well-suited for short to medium-length copy where a friendly, human voice is desired—such as branding accents, packaging callouts, social media graphics, posters, invitations, and greeting cards. It also works effectively for pull quotes and headings when paired with a simple sans serif for body text.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick, confident handwriting on a note or label. Its energetic slant and brushy terminals add warmth and spontaneity, giving text a conversational, upbeat feel without becoming overly decorative.
Designed to mimic quick brush handwriting with a cohesive rhythm and clean, readable forms. The intent appears to balance casual authenticity with enough consistency to function reliably in display settings and headline-sized text.
Spacing appears intentionally loose and organic, with natural-looking variations in stroke length and terminal direction that enhance the handwritten character. The texture reads clean in continuous text, with consistent pen behavior and smooth curves that maintain legibility while preserving a hand-rendered edge.