Cursive Mase 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, posters, greeting cards, casual, friendly, expressive, energetic, handmade, handwritten feel, brush script, casual branding, quick flourish, brushy, looping, tall, airy, bouncy.
A lively, brush-pen script with a rightward slant and a tall, condensed silhouette. Strokes show clear pressure modulation—thicker downstrokes and lighter, tapering entries and exits—creating an inked, calligraphic rhythm. Letterforms are loosely connected in running text, with open counters and generous ascenders/descenders that give lines a vertical, airy feel. Terminals are often flicked or slightly hooked, and many capitals use simplified, single-stroke constructions that keep the texture quick and spontaneous.
Well-suited to short headlines, brand marks, packaging callouts, and social media graphics where a friendly handwritten voice is desired. It also works nicely for invitations and greeting-card style copy, especially when set with ample tracking and line spacing to accommodate the tall extenders.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like a quick note written with a felt tip or brush pen. Its springy cadence and looping gestures feel upbeat and conversational, with just enough flourish to read as decorative without becoming overly formal.
Designed to capture the immediacy of natural handwriting while maintaining a consistent, repeatable brush-script texture. The condensed, tall proportions and restrained joins suggest an intention to stay legible in display contexts while still feeling spontaneous and personal.
In the samples, the condensed proportions and tall extenders create a distinctive texture that stands out at display sizes. The numeral set follows the same handwritten logic with simple, slightly irregular forms and soft tapering ends, keeping the style consistent across letters and figures.