Cursive Ohvi 12 is a very light, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, social media, invitations, packaging, quotes, airy, friendly, casual, graceful, playful, handwritten warmth, everyday elegance, light readability, expressive rhythm, monoline, looping, bouncy, rounded, open forms.
A delicate monoline script with a smooth, slightly slanted rhythm and generous curves. Strokes maintain an even weight with rounded terminals, producing clean loops and soft joins that feel pen-drawn rather than geometric. Uppercase letters are tall and simplified, often built from single flowing strokes, while lowercase forms are compact with frequent looped ascenders and descenders. Spacing is comfortable and the overall texture stays light and uncluttered, with clear counters and open bowls that keep words readable.
Well-suited to short to medium text where a friendly handwritten voice is desired, such as invitations, greeting cards, product packaging, and social posts. It also works nicely for pull quotes, headers, and name-style wordmarks where a light, personable script can add warmth without heavy ornament.
The font conveys an informal, personable tone—like neat everyday handwriting with a touch of elegance. Its light, buoyant movement and looping forms feel welcoming and optimistic, making text appear conversational rather than formal.
Likely designed to provide a clean, modern handwriting look that feels approachable and easy to set, with consistent monoline strokes and simplified forms for clarity. The tall capitals and looping lowercase suggest an emphasis on expressive rhythm and graceful word shapes rather than strict calligraphic tradition.
Capitals sit prominently above the lowercase with a handwritten, display-like presence, while the lowercase carries most of the continuous flow. Numerals follow the same monoline logic and rounded curvature, blending naturally with the letterforms instead of looking typographically rigid.