Cursive Tibap 12 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, posters, invites, friendly, casual, lively, playful, approachable, handmade feel, casual energy, friendly voice, quick lettering, brushy, rounded, bouncy, expressive, informal.
A slanted, brush-pen script with thick, rounded strokes and softly tapered terminals. Forms are compact with a tight footprint and lively, uneven rhythm, showing natural variation in stroke pressure and width. Counters are mostly open and simplified, and many joins are implied rather than fully connected, creating a quick, handwritten flow. Uppercase letters are tall and prominent while lowercase stays compact, with looped descenders and occasional entry/exit flicks that add motion.
Works best for short-to-medium display copy where an informal, human voice is desired—brand marks, packaging accents, café menus, social graphics, posters, and invitations. It can also serve as an emphasis style for pull quotes or headers when paired with a clean sans or simple serif for body text.
The overall tone is warm and conversational, like a quick note written with a felt-tip brush pen. Its bouncy cadence and rounded shapes feel upbeat and personable, leaning more modern and crafty than formal or traditional.
Designed to mimic confident, fast brush lettering with a consistent slant and a lively baseline, prioritizing personality and momentum over strict regularity. The letterforms aim for readability while retaining the spontaneous imperfections that signal hand-made authenticity.
Digit forms and punctuation follow the same energetic brush logic, with bold curves and slightly irregular proportions that reinforce an authentic hand-drawn feel. At smaller sizes, the dense stroke weight and tight spacing can read more textural than crisp, while larger settings highlight the expressive movement.