Cursive Panum 12 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, posters, quotes, casual, expressive, airy, modern, friendly, handwritten feel, signature look, casual display, personal tone, brushy, looping, lively, slanted, monoline-leaning.
This font presents a brisk, handwritten script with a pronounced rightward slant and a light, brush-pen stroke feel. Letterforms are tall and compact with tight widths and long ascenders/descenders, giving the line a vertical, agile rhythm. Strokes show subtle pressure changes and occasional tapered terminals, with open counters and quick, gestural curves. Uppercase forms are more display-like and sweeping, while lowercase stays compact and simplified, with a mix of softly connected and broken joins that keeps the texture lively rather than formally continuous.
It works best as an accent face for logos, product packaging, invitations, posters, and social media graphics where an approachable handwritten voice is desired. The tall, narrow forms and lively stroke behavior also suit short headlines, pull quotes, and signature-style name treatments more than extended small-size reading.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like fast, confident handwriting used for notes or a signature. Its narrow, energetic rhythm reads contemporary and youthful, with a slightly dramatic flair from the tall proportions and looping capitals.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of brushy, personal handwriting while staying relatively clean and consistent for display use. Its tall proportions, expressive capitals, and lightly tapered strokes suggest a focus on stylish, modern script flavor with an energetic, informal delivery.
Spacing and character widths vary noticeably, reinforcing the hand-drawn personality and creating a natural, uneven cadence in longer text. Numerals follow the same gestural logic, with simple, flowing shapes that match the script’s pace and slant.