Cursive Ilrek 12 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, quotes, social media, packaging, invites, friendly, casual, playful, personal, lighthearted, handwritten feel, informal tone, quick script, friendly voice, natural rhythm, monoline, looping, connected, bouncy, rounded.
A brisk, monoline handwritten script with a rightward slant and frequent joining between letters. Strokes stay low-contrast and smooth, with rounded turns, open counters, and occasional looped ascenders/descenders that add motion. Letterforms vary naturally in width and spacing, creating an uneven, organic rhythm; capitals are taller and more gestural, while the lowercase runs as a continuous line with simple, single-storey shapes.
Well-suited to short to medium lines where a human, handwritten voice is desired—greeting cards, invitations, casual branding accents, packaging callouts, and social posts. It works best when given breathing room and used at sizes large enough for its fine joins and narrow forms to stay clear.
The overall tone feels informal and personable, like quick note-taking with a felt-tip pen. Its lively loops and buoyant rhythm give it an upbeat, approachable character that reads as conversational rather than formal.
Designed to capture the immediacy of casual cursive writing while remaining consistent enough for repeated use in display text. The emphasis is on flowing connections, quick pen rhythm, and a friendly handwritten presence rather than strict typographic regularity.
Capitals introduce distinctive, airy swashes and curved entry strokes that can stand out at the start of words. Numerals are simple and handwritten in spirit, matching the same rounded, lightly irregular stroke behavior as the letters.