Cursive Daban 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, invitations, headlines, casual, friendly, lively, personal, playful, handwritten feel, casual warmth, space-saving, expressive display, brushy, slanted, monoline, airy, tall.
A slim, right-leaning handwritten script with a tall, condensed silhouette and a mostly monoline stroke. Letterforms show brisk, brush-pen–like movement with tapered entries/exits, soft curves, and occasional angular turns. Counters are relatively tight and the overall rhythm is quick and vertical, with compact lowercase proportions and a modest x-height compared to the ascenders. Capitals are simple and upright in structure but keep the same slanted, gestural stroke behavior for a cohesive set.
Well-suited to short, expressive text where a human, spontaneous voice is desired—logos, product packaging callouts, quotes, invitations, and social posts. It works best at display sizes, where the narrow proportions and lively stroke endings remain legible and contribute texture without crowding.
The tone feels informal and personable, like quick note-taking or a casual signature. Its narrow, energetic forms read as lively and contemporary, with a lighthearted, approachable character rather than formal calligraphy.
The design appears intended to capture a quick, natural handwritten look with a streamlined, space-saving width and an energetic slant, offering an easygoing script feel for modern display typography.
Connections between letters appear intermittent rather than fully continuous, creating a handwritten flow while retaining clear letter separation in many pairs. The numerals follow the same condensed, slightly irregular hand-drawn logic, supporting a consistent texture across mixed text.