Cursive Vise 12 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, branding, posters, greeting cards, social graphics, playful, casual, friendly, whimsical, retro, handwritten charm, expressive display, casual elegance, friendly branding, brushy, loopy, bouncy, informal, lively.
A lively script with a brush-pen feel, showing smooth curves, looping joins, and gently tapering stroke endings. Letterforms lean forward with a buoyant baseline and variable rhythm, mixing narrow, compact shapes with occasional wider swashes for emphasis. Capitals are more decorative and flourished, while lowercase forms stay relatively small with tight counters and short extenders, creating a dense, handwritten texture. Strokes show moderate contrast and rounded terminals, with a slightly uneven, human cadence that keeps the texture expressive rather than rigid.
This font fits short to medium-length display settings where an informal, handcrafted voice is desirable—such as packaging labels, café or boutique branding, event posters, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It also works well for pull quotes or headings when paired with a calmer text face to balance its energetic texture.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like quick, confident handwriting used to add charm and warmth. Its loops and soft terminals give it a light, whimsical character, while the forward slant and energetic motion keep it dynamic and conversational.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of brush handwriting in a clean, repeatable form—prioritizing warmth, motion, and personality over strict regularity. Flourished capitals and looping connections suggest a goal of making everyday words feel more celebratory and expressive.
In longer lines, the compact lowercase and tight spacing tendencies create a dark, continuous ribbon of text, while the more embellished capitals and occasional long entry/exit strokes provide visual punctuation. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simple, rounded shapes and a consistent brush rhythm.