Cursive Iplas 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, quotes, packaging, social media, invitations, friendly, casual, playful, handmade, approachable, personal tone, handwritten realism, casual display, friendly branding, monoline, rounded, loopy, springy, bouncy.
A lively handwritten script with a slender, monoline stroke and a consistent rightward slant. Letterforms are tall and narrow with rounded terminals, occasional looped ascenders/descenders, and a slightly elastic baseline that mimics quick pen writing. Connections appear selectively in lowercase, with open counters and simplified shapes that keep the texture light and airy. Numerals follow the same flowing rhythm, using single-stroke forms and soft curves that match the alphabet.
Well suited to short-to-medium lines of text where a friendly, handwritten voice is desired—greeting cards, invitations, quotes, product packaging, and social media graphics. It can also work for headings or pull quotes where a light, personal tone is more important than strict uniformity.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like an informal note or journal entry. Its tall, slightly bouncy rhythm reads as cheerful and conversational, lending a spontaneous, human feel rather than a formal calligraphic one.
Designed to capture the immediacy of everyday cursive writing: tall, narrow letterforms, gentle loops, and a smooth pen-like stroke that prioritizes personality and flow in display and informal text settings.
Uppercase forms are simplified and upright-to-slanted with modest flourishes, while lowercase shows more looping behavior (notably in letters with tall ascenders and long descenders). Spacing feels natural and handwritten, producing an uneven-but-cohesive color that works best when some irregularity is welcome.