Cursive Annay 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, social posts, packaging, logos, friendly, casual, playful, romantic, lively, handwritten warmth, modern script, casual elegance, expressive display, looping, bouncy, monoline, brushy, rounded.
A narrow, slanted cursive with a smooth, brush-pen feel and mostly monoline strokes that swell subtly on curves and turns. Letterforms are tall and airy, with rounded bowls, open counters, and frequent looped entrances/exits that create a continuous rhythm in words. Capitals are expressive and swashy but remain legible, while lowercase maintains a consistent forward momentum with simple joins and occasional retracing for emphasis. Spacing is tight and compact overall, giving lines a quick, handwritten cadence.
Works well for short to medium-length display copy such as invitations, greeting cards, quotes, social graphics, and lifestyle packaging where an informal handwritten voice is desired. It can also support boutique logos and wordmarks when set at larger sizes to preserve the delicate joins and loops.
The tone is personable and upbeat, like neat, stylish handwriting used for notes or casual branding. Its looping forms and gentle slant add warmth and a lightly romantic, celebratory character without feeling overly formal. Overall it reads as approachable, contemporary script with a playful edge.
The design appears intended to mimic clean, fast cursive written with a brush pen, balancing expressiveness with readability. Its narrow, tall proportions and consistent slant aim to provide a modern handwritten look that feels personal and decorative while staying usable in common headline and branding contexts.
The numerals and uppercase follow the same handwritten logic, with simplified shapes and a consistent slant that helps them sit naturally alongside the lowercase. Ascenders and capitals dominate the vertical impression, while the compact lowercase keeps word shapes nimble. Stroke terminals tend to be tapered and rounded rather than sharply cut, reinforcing the drawn-with-a-pen impression.