Cursive Lyriv 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, packaging, headlines, elegant, romantic, vintage, refined, personal, expressive display, handwritten elegance, signature style, decorative caps, fluent reading, looping, swashy, calligraphic, fluid, slanted.
A flowing script with a pronounced rightward slant and a smooth, pen-like rhythm. Strokes show gentle modulation, with tapered entries and exits and rounded turns that create a continuous, handwritten feel. Capitals are notably more elaborate than the lowercase, featuring extended loops and occasional flourish-like terminals, while the lowercase stays compact with tight counters and short ascenders that keep the line lively. Numerals follow the same cursive logic, with curved forms and subtle swashes that match the letterforms.
Well suited to wedding and event invitations, boutique branding, product packaging, and editorial or social headlines where a polished handwritten voice is desired. It works especially well for short-to-medium lines of display text, signatures, and name-focused compositions where the expressive capitals can be showcased.
The overall tone is graceful and intimate, suggesting handwritten sophistication rather than casual note-taking. Its looping capitals and delicate terminals lend a romantic, slightly vintage personality suited to expressive, human-forward messaging.
Likely designed to deliver a refined, calligraphy-inspired handwriting style that reads smoothly while preserving the individuality of a hand-drawn script. The emphasis on ornate capitals and consistent, flowing joins suggests an intention for decorative display use with a personal, upscale feel.
The design leans on distinctive capital shapes and connecting strokes to create momentum across words, making it most convincing in longer phrases rather than isolated letters. Spacing and joins appear optimized for a continuous script look, with some characters showing more dramatic entry/exit strokes that can add visual sparkle at larger sizes.