Cursive Ninum 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, posters, quotes, casual, friendly, lively, handmade, expressive, handwritten feel, informal warmth, quick lettering, signature style, brushy, monoline, springy, slanted, looping.
A slanted, handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and predominantly monoline strokes. Forms are compact and tall with tight counters, rounded joins, and frequent entry/exit flicks that suggest quick, continuous writing. Terminals are tapered and slightly hooked, giving letters a buoyant rhythm; bowls and loops are simplified rather than highly ornamental. Capitals are larger and more gestural, with swooping strokes and occasional open shapes, while lowercase maintains a consistent forward momentum and informal baseline behavior.
Works well for short-to-medium display text where an approachable, human voice is desired—brand accents, packaging callouts, social posts, invitations, and poster headlines. In longer passages it remains readable, but its quick, narrow rhythm and compact lowercase favor larger sizes or ample leading.
The overall tone is relaxed and personable, like quick marker lettering on a note or café board. It feels energetic and conversational, with enough irregularity to read as genuinely hand-drawn while staying coherent in longer lines.
Designed to emulate fast, confident handwriting with a brush-pen texture—prioritizing flow, spontaneity, and a friendly signature-like presence over rigid typographic precision.
Character widths vary noticeably, enhancing the handwritten cadence, and spacing appears naturally tight in places, especially around tall ascenders and looped letters. Numerals share the same brisk, written construction, with simple curves and lightly flared ends that match the alphabet’s pen-driven motion.