Cursive Tiroz 12 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, social media, headlines, quotes, playful, casual, friendly, energetic, handmade, hand-lettered feel, friendly tone, modern craft, bold display, brushy, rounded, bouncy, textured, expressive.
A lively handwritten script with thick, brush-like strokes and softly rounded terminals. The letterforms show a noticeable forward-leaning, swept rhythm and a slightly springy baseline, with strokes that taper subtly at turns and endings. Connections are frequent in lowercase, but not overly formal, and spacing varies in a natural, hand-drawn way that gives words an organic flow. Uppercase characters read as bold, simplified swashes that pair cleanly with the more connected lowercase.
This font works best for short-to-medium display text such as packaging callouts, poster headlines, greeting cards, café menus, and social media graphics. Its bold, brushy presence holds up well at larger sizes where the stroke texture and casual connections can be appreciated, while smaller sizes may benefit from generous tracking and line spacing.
The overall tone is warm and informal, suggesting quick marker lettering or a confident brush pen note. It feels upbeat and approachable, with enough texture and irregularity to read as personal rather than polished. The style leans modern-craft and conversational, suited to messaging that wants charm and immediacy.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of hand lettering while keeping a consistent stroke weight and repeatable forms for practical use. It aims for an expressive, friendly voice with enough structure to remain legible across common headline and branding applications.
Counters are generally open and rounded, and the joins in letters like m/n/u keep a consistent, chunky rhythm that supports readability at display sizes. Numerals follow the same hand-rendered logic with simple shapes and a slightly uneven, natural cadence.