Cursive Tuba 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, quotes, invitations, friendly, casual, lively, personal, playful, handwritten feel, friendly branding, quick script, casual elegance, brushy, monoline-ish, looping, slanted, bouncy.
A slanted cursive script with a brush-pen feel and gently tapered terminals. Strokes show subtle pressure changes and rounded joins, with a buoyant baseline and slightly irregular rhythm that reads as hand-drawn rather than constructed. Ascenders are tall and prominent while the x-height stays relatively small, giving the lowercase an airy, vertical emphasis. Capitals are simple and open with occasional looped entries, and the overall spacing feels light and quick, supporting fluid word shapes.
Best suited to short-to-medium text where a human touch is desirable: brand marks and taglines, packaging callouts, café or boutique signage, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It also works well for pull quotes or headings when you want a relaxed, handwritten voice.
The font conveys an informal, personable tone—like a neat handwritten note made with a felt-tip or brush pen. Its soft curves, looping forms, and energetic slant create a warm, upbeat impression that suits friendly messaging over formal editorial work.
The design appears intended to mimic confident everyday cursive written with a brush pen—legible and compact, with enough loops and bounce to feel expressive while remaining controlled for practical display use.
Letterforms favor smooth, continuous motion with minimal angularity, and several glyphs feature distinctive looped swashes (notably in capitals and descenders) that add character without becoming overly ornate. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with rounded forms and modest flourish, keeping the set visually consistent in mixed text.