Cursive Ihfa 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: social posts, packaging, invitations, greeting cards, branding, casual, friendly, personal, lively, youthful, handwritten feel, quick lettering, personal tone, compact set, slanted, brushy, looping, monoline, informal.
A slanted, brush-pen script with smooth, continuous strokes and rounded terminals. Letterforms are compact and tall, with a notably small x-height and long, narrow proportions that keep words tight and vertical. Stroke weight stays largely even with subtle thick–thin modulation, creating a clean monoline feel while still reading as hand-drawn. Connections appear frequently in lowercase, with buoyant loops and simplified joins that maintain a steady rhythm across longer text.
This font suits short-to-medium phrases where an informal handwritten voice is desired—social graphics, greeting cards, invites, small packaging callouts, and brand accents. It works best at display sizes where the tight proportions and small x-height can remain clear.
The overall tone is casual and personable, like quick note-taking with a felt-tip or brush pen. Its brisk slant and springy curves give it energy and a friendly, approachable character without feeling overly formal or ornamental.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, confident brush handwriting: narrow, upright-leaning, and economical in width while retaining fluid connections. It prioritizes a natural, personal feel and steady rhythm for readable script headlines and casual messaging.
Uppercase forms are simple and slightly stylized, pairing well with the connected lowercase without becoming overly decorative. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with rounded shapes and consistent slant that keep them visually integrated in text.