Cursive Ulva 12 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, posters, headlines, packaging, social media, playful, casual, energetic, friendly, bold, hand-lettered feel, display impact, friendly emphasis, modern casual, brushy, rounded, bouncy, expressive, soft terminals.
A heavy, brush-script style with a pronounced rightward slant and rounded, pressure-shaped strokes. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with lively baseline bounce and subtly varying stroke widths that mimic a felt-tip or brush marker. Terminals are mostly soft and tapered, counters stay relatively open despite the weight, and joins lean toward cursive continuity with occasional simplified connections. The overall texture is dense, high-impact, and smooth rather than scratchy.
This font is well suited to short, attention-grabbing text such as logos, product packaging, posters, and promotional headlines. It performs especially well where a friendly handwritten emphasis is desired—social graphics, café menus, event materials, and casual apparel or sticker-style typography.
The tone is upbeat and approachable, like quick hand-lettering used to add personality and emphasis. Its bold ink presence and lively rhythm read as confident and informal, with a playful momentum that feels contemporary and handmade.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold handwritten voice with the immediacy of brush or marker lettering, prioritizing personality and impact over strict uniformity. Its compact proportions and strong stroke presence aim to keep words readable while still feeling distinctly hand-made.
Capitals have a simplified, sign-painter energy and sit comfortably alongside the lowercase without feeling overly ornamental. Numerals are equally rounded and weighty, matching the script’s marker-like feel and maintaining legibility at display sizes.