Cursive Sumov 12 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, branding, playful, casual, friendly, expressive, handmade, brush lettering, personal tone, high impact, informal charm, brushy, rounded, bouncy, painterly, informal.
A brush-pen style script with thick, rounded strokes and a forward-leaning slant. Letterforms are built from soft, slightly irregular shapes with blunted terminals, giving a painted, marker-like texture rather than a sharp calligraphic edge. Curves are generous and counters tend to be compact, producing a dense, high-impact word shape. Connections are suggested through flowing entry and exit strokes, with a lively baseline rhythm and varied stroke lengths that keep the texture organic.
Best suited to short, prominent text where its bold brush texture and lively rhythm can stand out—such as headlines, posters, packaging callouts, social graphics, and brand accents. It can also work for quotes or brief paragraphs when generous line spacing is used to keep the dense strokes from feeling crowded.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, with a spontaneous handwritten energy that feels personal and conversational. Its chunky brush forms read as fun and confident, leaning toward contemporary casual branding and informal messaging.
Designed to emulate quick, confident brush lettering with a friendly slant and strong visual presence, prioritizing expressive word shapes and an energetic handwritten rhythm over strict geometric regularity.
Uppercase forms are bold and simplified with broad curves, while lowercase shows more looped movement in letters like g, j, and y. Numerals match the same brush-built construction, with rounded, slightly quirky shapes that maintain the font’s informal character.