Cursive Nanar 12 is a light, narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, social media, invitations, packaging, quotes, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, personal, human touch, casual warmth, everyday note, friendly branding, quick signature, monoline, rounded, loopy, springy, hand-inked.
A relaxed handwritten script with a smooth, monoline stroke and a consistent rightward slant. Letterforms are built from rounded curves and soft joins, with occasional looped ascenders and descenders that add movement without becoming ornate. Terminals tend to be tapered and slightly lifted, giving strokes a quick, pen-drawn finish. Spacing and widths feel naturally varied, contributing to an organic rhythm in both the alphabet grid and the paragraph setting.
Well-suited to short-to-medium text where a personal, handwritten voice is desired, such as greetings, invitations, quotes, and lifestyle branding. It also works nicely for packaging accents or headers where a friendly script can add warmth without heavy ornamentation.
The overall tone is warm and conversational, like neat everyday handwriting. Its gentle loops and buoyant baseline movement create a lighthearted, informal feel that reads as personable rather than formal or ceremonial.
Designed to capture the immediacy of natural handwriting in a clean, repeatable form, prioritizing smooth flow and legibility over formal calligraphic structure. The restrained ornament and consistent stroke make it practical for everyday display while retaining a distinctly human character.
Capitals are simple and open, leaning more toward handwritten print forms than calligraphic swashes, which keeps words from feeling overly decorative. Numerals follow the same pen-drawn logic, with rounded shapes and clear, uncluttered forms that blend smoothly with the text.