Cursive Unbas 12 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, editorial, social media, elegant, airy, expressive, romantic, refined, signature feel, modern calligraphy, personal voice, display emphasis, brushy, swashy, calligraphic, looping, slanted.
A flowing handwritten script with a pronounced rightward slant and brush-pen contrast. Strokes move between fine hairlines and fuller downstrokes, with tapered entries and exits that create a quick, gliding rhythm. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with tall ascenders/descenders and small, delicate lowercase bodies that give the line a lively vertical texture. Capitals are more gestural and occasionally swashy, while spacing remains open enough to keep words legible despite the energetic stroke endings.
This font is well suited to branding accents, beauty/fashion packaging, invitation suites, and short editorial pull quotes where a signature-like voice is desired. It works best at display sizes or for brief phrases, where the contrast and fine strokes remain clear and the expressive capitals can shine.
The overall tone feels elegant and personal, like a fast but controlled signature or modern calligraphy. Its crisp contrast and pointed terminals add a refined, fashionable feel, while the irregular brush pressure keeps it informal and expressive. The result reads as romantic and contemporary rather than formal or traditional.
The design appears intended to capture a modern brush-script look that balances spontaneity with polish. It emphasizes speed, gesture, and contrast to evoke a personal handwritten signature while staying consistent enough for repeated display use.
Many shapes show subtle baseline bounce and variable stroke pressure, enhancing the hand-made impression. The numerals follow the same brush logic with slender forms and tapered terminals, matching the script’s lightweight, quick-written character.