Cursive Menel 12 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, headlines, friendly, casual, retro, lively, approachable, handwritten feel, friendly branding, display impact, energetic script, brushy, rounded, bouncy, smooth, slanted.
A connected, brush-script style with a consistent rightward slant and softly rounded terminals. Strokes show clear pressure modulation: thicker downstrokes paired with narrower joins and upstrokes, creating an energetic rhythm without sharp contrast breaks. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed in feel, with looped descenders and occasional extended entry/exit strokes that help maintain flow across words. Capitals are prominent and gestural, built from broad, sweeping strokes that sit comfortably above the lowercase without looking overly formal.
This font works best for short-to-medium display text where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—logos, product packaging, cafe or lifestyle branding, posters, quotes, and social media graphics. It can also serve as an accent face paired with a neutral sans for longer reading, where its flowing connections and energetic stroke shapes can provide emphasis without carrying entire body copy.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like quick brush lettering made for a sign or headline. Its smooth joins and buoyant curves give it a playful, upbeat character that reads as informal and inviting rather than formal or ceremonial.
The design appears intended to mimic confident brush handwriting with a smooth, connected cursive flow, balancing legibility with expressive motion. It prioritizes a lively baseline rhythm, bold presence, and an approachable feel suited to modern casual branding and promotional display settings.
Spacing appears naturally cursive, with many characters designed to connect and maintain continuous motion in text. Numerals share the same handwritten energy and soft curves, helping mixed copy feel cohesive. At smaller sizes the lively stroke modulation and tight counters may benefit from generous tracking and line spacing, while at display sizes the brush texture and rhythm become a key feature.