Cursive Porer 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: invites, greeting cards, packaging, social posts, quotes, playful, friendly, whimsical, crafty, casual, handwritten charm, casual elegance, friendly display, craft aesthetic, looping, bouncy, monoline feel, rounded, tall ascenders.
A lively cursive script with tall, slender letterforms and a bouncy baseline rhythm. Strokes show noticeable contrast between hairline connections and thicker downstrokes, with rounded terminals and frequent loops in ascenders and descenders. Uppercase forms are simplified and calligraphic, while lowercase letters keep a consistent slant-free, upright posture and compact x-height, creating lots of vertical emphasis. Spacing is slightly irregular in a natural, handwritten way, and connections vary—some letters link smoothly while others separate, reinforcing an organic drawn quality.
Best suited for short-to-medium text where a personal touch is desired, such as invitations, greeting cards, product labels, boutique packaging, social media graphics, and pull quotes. It performs especially well at display sizes where the stroke contrast and loops remain clear and expressive.
The overall tone is warm and informal, with a lighthearted, personable energy. Its looping forms and buoyant rhythm feel homemade and approachable, leaning toward cheerful note-taking and crafty branding rather than formal correspondence.
Designed to emulate quick, confident pen lettering with a polished consistency, combining calligraphic contrast with an informal handwritten cadence. The intent appears to be an expressive script that feels personal and friendly while remaining clean enough for everyday branding and headline use.
The narrow proportions and tight counters give the face a delicate, space-efficient color, while the strong vertical stems and looped entry/exit strokes keep words visually cohesive. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple shapes and a slightly calligraphic stress that matches the letters.