Cursive Aflom 12 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, quotes, branding, packaging, airy, intimate, whimsical, casual, poetic, handwritten realism, personal tone, light elegance, expressive caps, monoline, loopy, tall, spindly, bouncy.
A delicate handwritten script with tall, slender proportions and a largely monoline stroke that occasionally swells at curves and turns. Letterforms are lightly connected in words, with a loose rhythm and generous vertical reach—ascenders dominate while the x-height stays small, giving the lowercase a fine, understated presence. Capitals are expressive and oversized, built from long single-stroke gestures, narrow loops, and occasional cross-strokes that feel pen-drawn rather than constructed. Overall spacing is open and variable, contributing to an organic, improvised texture in running text.
Works best for short-to-medium text where a personal, handwritten flavor is desired: invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, packaging accents, social graphics, and pull quotes. The fine strokes and small lowercase presence suggest using it at comfortable display sizes or with ample contrast against the background.
The font feels personal and airy, like quick notes or a journal written with a light touch. Its tall loops and relaxed connections add a playful, slightly whimsical tone that reads friendly and informal without becoming overly bold or comic.
Designed to capture the look of quick, elegant pen handwriting—tall, lightly connected, and intentionally imperfect—aimed at adding a human, intimate voice to display typography.
Some glyphs show intentional irregularities—loop shapes, entry/exit strokes, and crossbars vary from letter to letter—reinforcing an authentic handwritten character. Numerals follow the same narrow, linear logic and sit comfortably alongside the letters, maintaining the font’s light, sketchlike presence.