Cursive Osdal 12 is a very light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, signatures, quotes, packaging, airy, delicate, elegant, intimate, poetic, personal tone, graceful script, signature look, display emphasis, monoline, hairline, looping, upright slant, tall ascenders.
A hairline, monoline script with a steady rightward slant and a tall, elongated vertical rhythm. Strokes stay consistently thin with smooth, pen-like curves and occasional extended entry/exit strokes that give words a lightly connected flow. Capitals are large and gestural with simple loops and long stems, while lowercase forms are compact with a notably small x-height and frequent ascenders/descenders that add a floating, calligraphic cadence. Numerals follow the same slender, handwritten construction, keeping the overall texture open and light on the page.
Well-suited to short, expressive text such as invitations, greeting cards, personal notes, pull quotes, and signature-style wordmarks. It can also work for light-touch packaging accents or labels where a refined handwritten feel is desired and the setting size is generous enough to preserve the hairline details.
The font reads as refined and personal, like quick, careful handwriting with a graceful pace. Its airy texture and looping forms create a soft, romantic tone that feels quiet, understated, and slightly whimsical rather than bold or formal.
The design appears intended to capture a graceful, handwritten voice with minimal stroke weight and a flowing, lightly connected rhythm. Emphasis is placed on elegant capitals and long ascenders/descenders to create a distinctive, airy silhouette in display and short-form applications.
Letterspacing appears naturally uneven in a handwritten way, and the long verticals can dominate the line, giving mixed-case text a distinctly tall silhouette. The thin strokes and open counters produce a bright page color, especially in longer phrases where the baseline flow becomes more noticeable.