Cursive Rorat 12 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, social posts, packaging, craft branding, friendly, casual, playful, handmade, lively, handwritten warmth, casual branding, playful display, personal voice, brushlike, rounded, bouncy, loopy, monoline-ish.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, combining thickened downstrokes with noticeably finer connecting strokes. Letterforms are narrow and upright with a bouncy baseline rhythm, rounded terminals, and frequent looped joins, giving the texture an informal flow without becoming overly slanted. Capitals are tall and simplified, while lowercase forms use compact counters and occasional open apertures; stroke modulation and spacing vary slightly to maintain a natural, drawn quality.
Well suited to short-to-medium display copy where a personal, handwritten voice is desired—such as greeting cards, party and wedding collateral, stickers and labels, lifestyle packaging, and casual branding accents. It can also work for social graphics and headers where the lively cursive texture adds charm without requiring formal elegance.
The font conveys an approachable, upbeat tone—more personal note than formal calligraphy. Its energetic loops and punchy contrast feel cheerful and conversational, suggesting warmth and spontaneity rather than precision or restraint.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident brush handwriting that stays readable while retaining the irregularities and stroke modulation of a real pen. Its narrow proportions and upright stance prioritize compact, friendly display use while preserving a flowing cursive cadence.
In text, the thin connecting strokes and tall ascenders/descenders create a light, airy cursive texture, while the heavier strokes add emphasis and character. Numerals echo the handwritten construction with simple, slightly irregular curves that match the script’s rhythm.