Cursive Orkal 12 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, logos, packaging, invitations, headlines, airy, elegant, delicate, whimsical, handmade, personalization, flourish, signature, delicacy, expressiveness, monoline, looping, tall ascenders, spindly, high-waisted.
A delicate monoline handwritten script with tall, narrow proportions and generous white space. Strokes are fine and slightly wavering, preserving a natural pen-drawn rhythm with occasional loops and extended entry/exit strokes. Uppercase forms are oversized and more decorative, mixing simple linear constructions with soft, rounded bowls, while the lowercase stays compact with a notably small x-height and long ascenders/descenders. Overall spacing feels open and variable, giving the text a light, floating texture rather than a tightly connected cursive line.
Best suited to short display text such as branding marks, product packaging, invitations, social graphics, and editorial headlines where its thin strokes and decorative capitals can be appreciated. It can work for brief captions or pull quotes when sized generously and given ample line spacing, but will be most legible and impactful in larger settings.
The font reads as intimate and refined, with a breezy, diary-like charm. Its thin strokes and elongated forms convey softness and a touch of whimsy, while the restrained slant keeps it composed and modern. The decorative caps add a subtle flourish that can feel romantic or artisanal without becoming overly ornate.
Designed to emulate a fine-pen, fashion-forward cursive with an emphasis on elegance and verticality. The small lowercase core and expressive capitals suggest a focus on signature-like personalization and stylish display typography rather than utilitarian body text.
Several capitals feature distinctive looped or crossed strokes that create recognizable silhouettes at display sizes. Numerals are simple and lightly stylized, matching the airy line weight and maintaining the same hand-drawn irregularity. The overall color on the page is very light, so contrast and background choice will strongly affect perceived clarity.