Cursive Nibuh 12 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, quotes, packaging, social graphics, friendly, casual, playful, personal, airy, handwritten tone, friendly branding, informal elegance, note-like texture, monoline, looping, bouncy, rounded, upright-leaning.
A lively handwritten script with a clean, pen-drawn feel and gently rounded terminals. Strokes stay relatively even while showing subtle thick–thin behavior on curves, creating a light, airy rhythm. Letterforms are narrow with tall ascenders and descenders, and many shapes use looped entries and exits; connections appear natural in running text, with occasional breaks that keep the texture open. Capitals are simple and slightly flourished, while the numerals follow the same informal, handwritten construction for a consistent page color.
Works well for short to medium phrases where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—greeting cards, invitations, quotes, personal branding, and lifestyle packaging. It can also suit headers or callouts in social graphics where a light, airy script helps keep the layout from feeling heavy.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like quick but careful handwriting in a notebook or on a card. Its looping joins and soft curves give it a cheerful, approachable character that reads as informal and human rather than polished or formal.
Likely designed to capture an easy, everyday cursive style that feels natural in sentences while remaining clean enough for display use. The narrow proportions and tall extenders suggest an emphasis on graceful flow and efficient line length without sacrificing personality.
The slanted rhythm and compact widths create a flowing line that can feel energetic at display sizes. Spacing looks intentionally loose for a script, helping counters stay clear and preventing the connected strokes from becoming dense in longer words.