Cursive Barul 12 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, social posts, invitations, packaging, quotes, airy, personal, casual, elegant, playful, signature look, handwritten warmth, stylish display, casual elegance, monoline feel, loose rhythm, brush-pen, tall ascenders, open counters.
A slender, fast handwritten script with a pronounced rightward slant and lively, looping joins. Strokes read as brush-pen or marker-like, with tapered terminals and occasional heavier touch points that create a calligraphic snap without feeling formal. Letterforms are tall and narrow with long ascenders/descenders, compact bowls, and generous internal white space; spacing is irregular in a natural way, producing a bouncy baseline rhythm. Capitals are simplified and gestural, often built from a few sweeping strokes, while lowercase forms stay small and quick, emphasizing vertical movement over width.
Works best for short to medium display text where its narrow, flowing rhythm can be appreciated—logos, boutique branding, packaging accents, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It can also suit pull quotes and headings when paired with a calm, readable sans or serif for body copy.
The overall tone is personal and contemporary—like quick, stylish handwriting used to add warmth to a layout. It feels light, friendly, and slightly whimsical, with enough polish in the curves and loops to also read as refined rather than rough.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident handwriting with a fashionable silhouette—prioritizing gesture, speed, and elegant verticality over strict regularity. Its character suggests a font meant to add human warmth and a signature-like presence to modern layouts.
The sample text shows strong word-shape texture at display sizes, with distinctive long cross-strokes and looping descenders that add flair. Numerals are similarly handwritten and narrow, matching the letter rhythm and keeping a consistent, airy color on the line.