Cursive Lonaf 12 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, headlines, quotes, elegant, personal, romantic, lively, classic, signature feel, calligraphic polish, display script, elegant handwriting, calligraphic, looping, slanted, fluid, swashy.
A flowing, calligraphic script with a consistent rightward slant and a smooth pen-like rhythm. Strokes show moderate contrast, with tapered entry and exit strokes and rounded joins that keep the texture continuous. Capitals are taller and more expressive, featuring occasional loops and extended lead-in/terminal strokes, while lowercase forms are compact with a notably low x-height and frequent connective joins. Overall spacing is tight and the letterforms vary slightly in width, creating a lively handwritten cadence.
Well-suited to invitations, event stationery, and greeting-card style messaging where a graceful handwritten voice is desired. It also works for branding accents such as logotypes, packaging callouts, and short headlines or pull quotes. For best results, use at larger sizes where the low x-height and tight rhythm can breathe.
The font conveys a refined, personable tone—graceful and slightly formal, yet still intimate like a neat signature. Its soft curves and swashy capitals add a romantic, celebratory feel, while the steady stroke flow keeps it readable for short phrases.
Designed to emulate fluent handwritten penmanship with a calligraphic polish—balancing smooth connectivity and moderate contrast with expressive capitals for display-oriented use.
Ascenders and capitals tend to dominate the vertical profile, giving lines a tall, airy silhouette above the baseline. Numerals follow the same cursive logic with slanted, streamlined shapes that visually match the letterforms, making mixed text feel cohesive.