Cursive Labo 12 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, greeting cards, logos, packaging, elegant, romantic, refined, whimsical, vintage, pen script, formal elegance, display flair, signature look, calligraphic, looping, swashy, flourished, slanted.
A delicate, calligraphic script with a pronounced rightward slant and crisp thick–thin modulation that mimics a pointed-pen stroke. Letterforms are tall and compact with tight sidebearings, long ascenders/descenders, and frequent entry/exit strokes that create a flowing line when set in words. Many capitals feature extended lead-in strokes and gentle swashes, while lowercase forms stay narrow and rhythmic, with rounded loops in letters like g, y, and z. Numerals follow the same pen-written logic, staying slender with subtle terminals and occasional looped structure.
Well suited to wedding suites, invitations, and other event stationery where a formal, handwritten signature feel is desired. It also works effectively for boutique branding—such as logos, labels, and packaging—when used at display sizes with generous spacing and plenty of whitespace.
The overall tone is graceful and intimate, combining a formal calligraphy feel with a personable handwritten character. Its looping forms and airy stroke weight read as romantic and slightly old-world, lending a polished, ceremonial mood without feeling rigid.
This design appears intended to emulate elegant pen lettering: slender, slanted forms with strong stroke modulation and ornamental capitals that provide instant display impact. The narrow build and flowing connections suggest a focus on expressive wordmarks and short phrases rather than long passages.
In running text the narrow proportions and high stroke contrast create a lively texture, with noticeable vertical emphasis and a consistent baseline flow. The most distinctive visual cues are the swashy capitals and the elongated, threadlike connecting strokes, which can add dramatic movement but also increase visual complexity at small sizes or in dense settings.