Cursive Robab 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, invitations, greeting cards, packaging, playful, whimsical, friendly, handmade, casual, handwritten charm, casual warmth, expressive display, friendly branding, looping, bouncy, monoline feel, tall ascenders, rounded.
A lively handwritten script with tall, slender proportions and a bouncy baseline rhythm. Strokes show noticeable contrast between thicker downstrokes and finer connecting lines, with soft, rounded terminals and occasional teardrop-like joins. Letterforms lean mostly upright and alternate between connected cursive shapes and simple, separated forms, giving the texture a casual, hand-drawn consistency. The lowercase features compact bowls and relatively small counters compared with long ascenders and descenders, while numerals are similarly narrow and gently curved.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where its narrow, lively forms can add character without needing dense paragraph readability. It works well for invitations, greeting cards, craft branding, social media graphics, product labels, and playful packaging, especially when paired with a quiet sans or serif for supporting text.
The font conveys an easygoing, personable tone—like neat marker or brush-pen handwriting used for notes, labels, and informal headlines. Its loops and buoyant rhythm feel upbeat and approachable, with a touch of whimsy that reads as friendly rather than formal.
The design appears intended to mimic a clean but expressive cursive hand, balancing legibility with decorative loops and a rhythmic stroke contrast. It aims to provide a personable, handcrafted voice for display typography while staying orderly enough for mixed-case phrases and punchy taglines.
Capital forms are simplified and airy, pairing well with the looping lowercase for a light, animated color on the line. The design maintains a consistent handwritten cadence across letters and figures, with a slightly irregular, human feel that adds charm in display sizes.