Cursive Anbok 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, greeting cards, friendly, casual, playful, lively, handmade, personal tone, display impact, handmade feel, modern script, brushy, looping, spiky, tall, airy.
A tall, condensed handwritten script with a brisk vertical rhythm and expressive stroke modulation. Letterforms are built from quick, brush-like strokes that alternate between fine hairlines and thicker downstrokes, creating a crisp, high-contrast texture. Ascenders and capitals are notably elongated, while lowercase bodies stay small, giving the line a bouncy, top-heavy silhouette. Curves are narrow and upright, terminals are often tapered, and joins vary between lightly connected and separated strokes for an informal, written-in-one-take feel.
This font is best suited to short, attention-getting text such as headlines, poster copy, packaging callouts, social posts, and greeting-card messages. The condensed proportions help fit more characters into narrow spaces, while the strong stroke contrast and tall capitals create emphasis at display sizes. It’s less suited to dense body text where the very small lowercase bodies and tight spacing could reduce readability.
The overall tone feels upbeat and personal, like neat but energetic journaling or a marker-pen note. Its narrow, towering shapes and snappy contrasts add a touch of drama while staying approachable and human. The mix of smooth loops and occasional angular turns reads playful and spontaneous rather than polished or formal.
The design appears intended to capture an expressive, modern handwritten look that feels quick and authentic while still staying legible and upright. By combining tall condensed proportions with brushy contrast and lively loops, it aims to deliver a personable display script for contemporary branding and informal editorial accents.
Capitals are especially prominent and linear, functioning almost like simple monoline sign strokes with thicker accents. Counters are tight and vertical, contributing to the condensed look, and the numeral set follows the same handwritten logic with simplified forms and varied stroke pressure.