Cursive Itbem 12 is a very light, narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, personal branding, packaging, social graphics, airy, casual, personal, elegant, sketchy, handwritten realism, soft elegance, signature feel, friendly tone, monoline, looping, slanted, open counters, long ascenders.
A delicate, monoline cursive with a consistent rightward slant and a quick, pen-on-paper rhythm. Strokes stay thin and even, with rounded turns, open bowls, and frequent looped joins that keep words feeling continuous. Uppercase forms are tall and simplified with minimal embellishment, while lowercase letters show long ascenders/descenders and compact bodies that sit lightly on the baseline. Spacing is loose and organic, with variable letter widths and a gently irregular baseline that reinforces the handwritten character.
Well-suited to short-to-medium phrases where a handwritten signature feel is desired, such as invitations, greeting cards, thank-you notes, boutique packaging, and social media headlines. It can also work as an accent font paired with a neutral sans for captions or supporting text.
The overall tone is intimate and relaxed, like neat personal handwriting in a notebook. Its light touch and flowing connections add a soft elegance, while small quirks in joins and proportions keep it informal rather than formal-script.
Designed to emulate a light, flowing everyday cursive hand with continuous connections and minimal pen-pressure variation. The emphasis appears to be on speed, readability, and a personal tone rather than ornate calligraphy.
The sample text shows best results when allowed generous tracking and line spacing; the thin strokes and small lowercase bodies can feel wispy at very small sizes. Numerals are simple and handwritten in style, matching the same slanted, monoline construction as the letters.