Cursive Jemiw 12 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: signature, branding, logotype, invitations, packaging, personal, elegant, airy, expressive, casual, handwritten feel, signature style, display emphasis, personal tone, monoline, slanted, looping, tall ascenders, long descenders.
A slender, pen-like script with a consistent, near-monoline stroke and a pronounced forward slant. Letterforms are compact and tightly set, with tall ascenders, deep descenders, and a noticeably small lowercase core that gives the capitals extra prominence. Strokes often finish in tapered terminals, with quick entry/exit flicks and occasional open joins that keep the writing feeling fast rather than fully connected. Curves are narrow and elongated, producing an overall tall, wiry rhythm across words and lines.
Works best for short to medium phrases where a handwritten feel is desirable: signatures, logo wordmarks, boutique branding, invitations, greeting cards, and packaging accents. It can also serve as a secondary display voice for pull quotes or captions, especially when paired with a restrained sans or serif for body text.
The tone is intimate and spontaneous, like quick handwriting made presentable. Its narrow, upright energy reads refined yet casual, suggesting a personal note, signature, or fashion-forward caption rather than a formal document.
Designed to emulate quick, stylish handwriting with a clean, controlled stroke and a narrow, elongated silhouette. The goal appears to be a personal, fashion-conscious script that stays legible in display sizes while retaining natural irregularities and momentum.
Capitals are more gestural and varied, with occasional looped or partially enclosed shapes that add personality in headings. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic—simple, lightly formed, and slightly irregular—supporting an informal, human cadence in mixed text.