Cursive Atruw 12 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, social media, invites, headlines, playful, handmade, friendly, casual, crafty, handmade feel, casual warmth, expressive display, quick lettering, brushy, rounded, bouncy, textured, loopy.
A brush-pen script with rounded terminals and visible stroke texture, giving letters an organic, inked feel. Strokes show subtle pressure shifts and occasional dry-brush streaking, while curves stay smooth and slightly condensed. Uppercase forms are simple and upright, mixing printed and lightly cursive construction; lowercase letters are more fluid with looping ascenders and descenders and frequent joining behavior. Spacing is moderately tight, and the overall rhythm is lively with small irregularities typical of hand-drawn lettering.
Best suited to short, expressive text such as posters, packaging callouts, social media graphics, invitations, greeting cards, and product labels. It works particularly well for headlines and emphasized phrases where the textured brush character can be appreciated, rather than long paragraphs at small sizes.
The font reads as upbeat and approachable, like quick marker lettering used for notes, crafts, and informal branding. Its textured strokes and bouncy curves add warmth and personality, leaning more fun and conversational than formal or corporate.
Designed to mimic quick brush lettering with a friendly, handcrafted tone, balancing readability with expressive texture. The mix of straightforward capitals and more flowing lowercase suggests an aim for easy, casual scripting that still feels lively and personal.
The numeral set follows the same brushy, rounded style and remains clear at display sizes. Some joins and counters can close up as sizes get smaller due to the dense strokes, so it benefits from a bit of extra tracking in longer lines.