Cursive Puno 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, social posts, packaging, quotes, invites, friendly, playful, casual, handmade, breezy, personal voice, casual branding, decorative script, quick handwriting, expressive caps, looping, tall ascenders, lighthearted, smooth, airy.
A lively monoline cursive with a right-leaning rhythm and fluid, pen-like strokes. Letterforms are tall and slender with generous ascenders and descenders, while the lowercase stays compact, creating a pronounced vertical contrast between capitals and miniscules. Curves are rounded and loop-forward, with frequent entry/exit strokes that give words a continuous, written feel; connections are informal rather than rigidly script-like. Terminals are soft and tapered, and spacing is slightly irregular in a natural way, reinforcing the drawn-by-hand character. Numerals follow the same narrow, handwritten logic with simple, open shapes.
This font works well for greeting cards, invitations, gift tags, and lifestyle packaging where a friendly handwritten voice is desirable. It also suits social graphics, short quotes, and headings in casual branding systems, especially when paired with a simple sans for supporting text.
The tone is warm, personable, and slightly whimsical—like quick, confident notes written with a felt-tip or brush pen. It reads as upbeat and approachable, suited to messaging that wants charm and informality over precision or authority.
The design appears intended to capture an easy, modern handwritten script with expressive capitals and a smooth writing cadence. Its narrow, tall proportions and looping joins aim to deliver personality and momentum in display and short-form applications.
Capitals are especially expressive and elongated, often feeling like standalone initial-letter marks. The texture stays clean and uncluttered despite the loops, making it most comfortable at short-to-medium text lengths where the lively stroke movement can breathe.