Cursive Mabu 12 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, quotes, friendly, lively, casual, romantic, vintage, handwritten feel, display script, personal tone, signature look, decorative caps, brushy, looping, slanted, smooth, expressive.
A flowing, brush-pen style script with a consistent rightward slant and softly tapered terminals. Strokes show moderate thick–thin modulation typical of a pointed or brush tool, with rounded joins and occasional looped entries and exits that suggest continuous handwriting. Uppercase forms are larger and more embellished, often beginning with sweeping lead-in strokes, while lowercase stays compact with a notably low x-height and tall, narrow ascenders. Numerals are similarly cursive and slightly irregular in width, reinforcing an organic, handwritten rhythm.
Works well for short, expressive copy such as invitations, greeting cards, product packaging, social graphics, and pull quotes where the brush-script personality can be the focal point. It is especially effective for names, headings, and logo-style wordmarks that benefit from a handwritten signature feel.
The overall tone is warm and personable, with a lively, handwritten bounce that feels informal rather than ceremonially formal. Its looping capitals and smooth brush texture lend a romantic, slightly vintage flavor while remaining approachable and energetic.
Designed to capture an easy, written-by-hand look with brush-like contrast and elegant motion, balancing decorative capitals with a compact lowercase for a confident, personal voice. The intent reads as creating quick warmth and momentum in display text rather than neutral, long-form readability.
Letterspacing appears naturally tight in word settings, and the italic motion plus compact lowercase can make extended passages feel dense at small sizes. The most distinctive character comes from the generous entry strokes, looped capitals, and the brushy tapering that keeps the texture animated across lines.