Cursive Apbus 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, social posts, headlines, casual, playful, personal, friendly, airy, human warmth, casual elegance, expressive display, signature feel, brushy, monoline-leaning, looped, tall, bouncy.
A lively handwritten script with tall, slender letterforms and a pronounced rightward slant. Strokes show brush-pen behavior, with tapered terminals and occasional contrast between light upstrokes and heavier downstrokes. The rhythm is loose and bouncy, with open counters and generous ascenders/descenders; lowercase forms are compact relative to the overall height, while capitals are larger and more gestural. Connections are partial rather than strictly continuous, helping maintain legibility while keeping a natural, hand-drawn texture.
Works well for short display lines where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—logos, product labels, event invitations, quotes, and social media graphics. It can also serve as an accent font paired with a neutral sans or serif for longer layouts where this script is used sparingly for emphasis.
The font reads as informal and personable, like quick, confident note-taking or a modern brush signature. Its buoyant movement and soft, rounded joins give it an upbeat, approachable tone suited to lifestyle and craft-forward communication.
Designed to capture an energetic brush-script feel with tall proportions and a relaxed cadence, balancing expressive strokes with readable letter shapes. The overall construction suggests a focus on contemporary, upbeat messaging rather than formal calligraphy.
Digit shapes and several capitals lean toward simplified handwritten constructions, keeping the set cohesive with the script style. Stroke endings frequently flick or curl, and spacing feels slightly irregular in a deliberate way, reinforcing the authentic hand-rendered character.