Cursive Ollap 12 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, greeting cards, quotes, packaging, social graphics, airy, whimsical, casual, delicate, playful, personal note, light elegance, playful charm, informal display, handwritten voice, monoline, looped ascenders, open counters, tall caps, bouncy baseline.
A slender, pen-drawn script with tall, narrow proportions and a light, consistent stroke. Letterforms lean mostly upright and rely on long ascenders/descenders, giving the line a high, vertical rhythm. Curves are smooth and rounded, with frequent loops in letters like g, j, y, and some capitals; joins are loose and often separated rather than continuously connected. Spacing is irregular in a natural way, and widths vary by character, producing a hand-written cadence with plenty of white space in and around the forms.
This font works best where a light, handwritten touch is desired: short headlines, invitations and greeting cards, pull quotes, boutique packaging, and social/media graphics. It can also serve for short logo phrases or names when set with generous spacing and adequate size to preserve its fine strokes.
The overall tone feels breezy and personal, like quick handwriting refined into a readable display script. Its thin line and lanky proportions add a soft, slightly whimsical character that reads as friendly and informal rather than authoritative.
The design appears intended to capture a quick, elegant handwritten voice—tall, minimal, and slightly quirky—while staying legible in short passages. Its emphasis on verticality and looping strokes suggests an aim for expressive charm without turning into dense calligraphy.
Capitals are especially tall and attention-grabbing, functioning as built-in flourishes without heavy ornament. The very small x-height makes lowercase appear delicate and can shift emphasis toward ascenders and capitals, especially in mixed-case words and longer lines.