Cursive Leri 12 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, quotes, elegant, romantic, airy, expressive, refined, handwritten elegance, personal tone, decorative display, calligraphic flair, calligraphic, swashy, looping, slanted, monoline-like.
A slim, slanted cursive with a calligraphic, pen-written construction and a lively baseline rhythm. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation with tapered entries and exits, producing sharp terminals and occasional hairline cross-strokes. Uppercase forms are tall and narrow with understated loops and long ascenders, while lowercase letters keep a compact x-height and rely on extended ascenders/descenders for texture. Connection behavior is fluid in words, with occasional breaks and overlap-like joins that preserve a handwritten feel; counters stay open and shapes remain legible despite the narrow proportions.
Best suited to short-form display settings such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, beauty/fashion packaging, social graphics, and pull quotes. It performs well as an accent face paired with a simple text serif or sans, and is most effective at medium-to-large sizes where its thin strokes and sharp tapers can remain clear.
The overall tone is graceful and intimate, reading as personal and expressive rather than formal or rigid. Its delicate strokes and swift slant suggest a romantic, fashion-forward sensibility, with enough energy to feel contemporary and human.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident calligraphy—capturing the spontaneity of handwriting while keeping consistent proportions and a controlled stroke contrast for polished display typography.
Capitals are more decorative than the lowercase and can dominate at larger sizes, while the slender hairlines call for generous spacing and sufficient contrast with the background. Numerals follow the same cursive logic, appearing narrow and lightly drawn, suited to occasional use rather than dense tables.