Cursive Indab 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, invitations, headlines, casual, friendly, playful, energetic, personal, handwritten feel, expressive caps, quick rhythm, casual tone, brushy, loopy, monoline, slanted, tall.
A brisk, brush-pen script with a consistent, low-contrast stroke and a pronounced rightward slant. Letterforms are tall and compact with tight sidebearings, and the overall texture feels continuous even when characters are not fully connected. Strokes end in tapered, slightly hooked terminals, with frequent looped constructions in capitals and ascenders that reinforce a handwritten rhythm. Uppercase shapes are prominent and expressive, while the lowercase is smaller in proportion, keeping the word shape lively and varied.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display text where a human, approachable voice is needed—such as boutique branding, packaging callouts, social media graphics, invitations, and casual signage. It works especially well for punchy headlines, quotes, and name-focused compositions where the expressive capitals can lead the line.
The font reads as informal and personable, like quick, confident handwriting on a card or label. Its springy loops and leaning posture add momentum and a conversational tone, balancing charm with legibility.
Likely designed to capture the immediacy of brush handwriting in a clean, repeatable form, emphasizing speed, rhythm, and friendly expressiveness over formal calligraphic precision.
Capitals tend to be more decorative and loop-driven, creating strong entry points for titles and initials. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simple, open forms that match the script’s pacing and stroke behavior.