Cursive Sinop 12 is a bold, narrow, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, headlines, greeting cards, playful, friendly, handmade, casual, lively, handwritten feel, friendly tone, expressive display, modern craft, brushy, rounded, bouncy, looped, expressive.
A casual cursive with a brush-pen feel, combining thick, rounded main strokes with fine hairline entry and exit strokes. Letterforms are slightly right-slanted with a bouncy baseline and irregular, handwritten rhythm. Terminals are soft and tapered, and many glyphs feature generous loops and teardrop-like joins, giving the design a fluid, drawn-in-one-go impression. The overall texture is dark and compact, with small counters and tight internal spaces in the heavier strokes.
Works best for short, display-oriented text where the lively brush texture can shine—logos, product packaging, invitations, quotes, and social media graphics. It can also suit café menus or boutique signage, especially when paired with a clean sans for supporting copy.
The font reads warm and personable, like quick signage or a handwritten note done with a felt brush. Its lively loops and buoyant movement create an upbeat, informal tone that feels approachable and slightly whimsical.
Designed to emulate expressive brush handwriting with smooth, looped forms and a confident, ink-rich stroke, prioritizing personality and motion over strict regularity. The goal appears to be an energetic cursive that feels handcrafted while remaining clear enough for prominent display lines.
Uppercase forms tend to be simple and monoline-like at the entry, then swell into heavier strokes, while lowercase letters keep a consistent cursive flow with occasional open joins. Numerals match the handwritten character with rounded shapes and noticeable stroke taper, keeping the set cohesive in mixed text.