Cursive Pylem 12 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, packaging, quotes, social posts, invitations, friendly, playful, casual, handmade, lively, handwritten feel, casual warmth, script readability, cheerful tone, looping, bouncy, rounded, brushy, monolineish.
A lively cursive script with a right-leaning, handwritten rhythm and frequent looped forms. Strokes show a brush-pen character with noticeable contrast between thicker downstrokes and finer connecting hairlines, plus soft, rounded terminals. Letterforms alternate between connected and lightly separated joins, creating an organic, variable flow across words; ascenders are tall and narrow, while the lowercase body sits relatively low in proportion. Capitals are simple and upright in construction but still fluid, with occasional entry/exit swashes and open counters that keep the texture airy.
Works well for short to medium text where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—greeting cards, invitations, product packaging, café-style branding, quotes, and social media graphics. It is especially effective for headings, pull quotes, and highlight phrases where the looping rhythm and brush contrast can be appreciated.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like neat casual handwriting on a card or note. Its bounce and looping joins give it an upbeat, inviting feel that reads as informal and approachable rather than formal or ceremonial.
Designed to emulate casual brush-script handwriting with an energetic, slightly bouncy cadence. The goal appears to be a readable, personable cursive that feels handmade while remaining cohesive across longer words and mixed-case settings.
Spacing is naturally uneven in a way that reinforces the hand-drawn look, with some letters (notably rounded forms and looped capitals) occupying more horizontal space than others. Numerals are simple and handwritten, matching the script’s stroke contrast and soft curves for consistent texture in mixed copy.