Cursive Rakod 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, packaging, invitations, social media, headlines, playful, whimsical, friendly, casual, handcrafted, handwritten look, brush lettering, expressive titles, personal tone, brushy, looping, bouncy, lively, tall ascenders.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, mixing smooth, rounded curves with occasional sharp entry and exit strokes. Forms are tall and narrow with long ascenders and descenders, and the stroke shows pronounced thick–thin modulation that reads like pressure from a flexible tip. Letter construction is mostly upright with a gently irregular baseline rhythm and varied character widths, giving it an organic, drawn-in-one-go texture. Terminals often finish in tapered flicks and small hooks, and counters stay open enough to keep the texture light in longer words.
This font suits short to medium display text such as logos, packaging callouts, invitations, greeting cards, and social graphics where a friendly handwritten voice is desired. It can also work for pull quotes and section headers, especially when paired with a restrained sans or serif for body copy.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, suggesting quick notes, informal signatures, and crafty branding. Its looping shapes and rhythmic stroke changes add charm and a hint of whimsy without feeling overly formal.
It appears designed to emulate confident brush lettering with a casual, modern script cadence—prioritizing charm, motion, and a handcrafted look for expressive titling and branding.
The capitals are especially expressive and tall, acting as visual anchors in mixed-case text. Numerals and punctuation keep the same brushy contrast and simplified shapes, supporting display use where personality is more important than strict uniformity.