Cursive Tidot 12 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, social media, quotes, playful, friendly, casual, handmade, expressive, human warmth, informal voice, hand-lettered look, high energy, brushy, rounded, bouncy, informal, textured.
A lively brush-script with rounded, weighty strokes and a right-leaning, forward rhythm. Letterforms show subtle stroke tapering and slightly irregular edges that mimic a marker or brush pen, with soft terminals and occasional hooked entries/exits. Spacing is compact and energetic, with forms that sometimes connect and sometimes break, creating a natural handwritten flow. Uppercase shapes are simplified and bold, while lowercase has looped and single-storey constructions, giving the overall texture a dense, confident color on the page.
Well-suited to display settings where a casual, hand-lettered voice is desirable, such as posters, packaging, café menus, social graphics, and quote designs. It performs best at larger sizes where the brush texture and lively joins can read clearly and add personality without relying on fine detail.
The font conveys an upbeat, personable tone—more like a quick hand-lettered note than formal calligraphy. Its bouncy rhythm and brushy texture feel warm and approachable, adding human character and spontaneity to headlines and short passages.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, modern handwritten look that feels fast, friendly, and expressive. It prioritizes an authentic brush-pen gesture and readable letterforms for attention-grabbing display typography rather than strict, formal script refinement.
Numerals are consistent with the brushy, handwritten style and keep the same rounded, slightly irregular construction as the letters. The design favors momentum over strict uniformity, so small inconsistencies in stroke endings and joins are part of its charm and contribute to a natural, drawn-by-hand impression.