Cursive Irbas 12 is a light, narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: quotes, greeting cards, social graphics, invitations, packaging, casual, friendly, airy, lively, personal, handwritten warmth, everyday legibility, casual elegance, quick note feel, monoline, looping, slanted, bouncy, open counters.
A relaxed, handwritten script with a consistent monoline stroke and a steady rightward slant. Letterforms are tall and lean with generous ascenders and descenders, giving the line a light, airy texture. Connections are implied rather than fully continuous, with many joins made by soft entry/exit strokes and occasional lifted-pen breaks. Curves are rounded and open, terminals are mostly tapered and unbracketed, and the overall rhythm feels springy rather than strictly even, with natural-looking variation in character width and spacing.
Well-suited to short, expressive text such as quotes, greetings, invitations, and social media graphics where a personal voice is desired. It can also work for packaging accents or light branding applications when used at comfortable display sizes with ample spacing.
The tone is informal and personable, like quick, neat handwriting in a notebook. Its buoyant slant and looping forms convey warmth and approachability, while the clean monoline construction keeps it from feeling messy or overly decorative.
Designed to emulate natural, legible handwriting with a smooth, upbeat flow. The goal appears to balance casual charm with clarity by keeping strokes clean and forms open, while retaining subtle irregularities that preserve a hand-rendered character.
Uppercase letters mix simple printed structures with cursive gestures, creating an easygoing, contemporary handwritten feel. Descenders (notably in g, j, y, and z) are long and expressive, and numerals follow the same flowing, hand-drawn logic with open, rounded shapes.