Cursive Polab 12 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, social posts, packaging, quotes, invitations, friendly, playful, casual, airy, romantic, handwritten warmth, casual branding, expressive display, personal tone, brushy, looped, bouncy, upright-leaning, monoline-ish.
A flowing handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, combining thin entry strokes with heavier downstrokes and rounded terminals. Letterforms are compact and vertically oriented, with lively baseline movement and slightly irregular stroke rhythm that preserves a natural, written texture. Uppercase shapes are simple and open, often built from single continuous motions, while lowercase forms show frequent loops and soft joins with occasional breaks that keep counters clear. Numerals are similarly handwritten, with smooth curves and modest flourishes.
Works well for short display lines such as invitations, greeting cards, quotes, social media graphics, boutique packaging, and headers where a personal handwritten voice is desired. It is most effective at medium-to-large sizes, especially when paired with a simple sans serif for body text.
The overall tone is warm and personable, leaning toward cheerful and informal rather than formal calligraphy. Its light, springy rhythm and looping forms suggest a relaxed, handcrafted personality suited to friendly messaging and approachable branding.
Designed to capture the spontaneity of quick brush handwriting while remaining consistent enough for repeated use in branding and display typography. The intent appears to balance expressiveness—loops, swashes, and lively rhythm—with legibility through open shapes and straightforward capitals.
Spacing appears relatively tight and text color can vary locally due to the brush-like contrast, which adds charm but makes it best when given room to breathe. The sample text shows good readability at display sizes, with distinctive uppercase forms and expressive ascenders/descenders.