Cursive Tebor 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, quotes, casual, friendly, playful, handmade, expressive, human warmth, casual voice, handmade feel, quick lettering, brushy, bouncy, rounded, monoline-ish, slanted.
A lively handwritten script with a rightward slant and brush-pen behavior. Strokes feel smooth and slightly elastic, with rounded terminals and occasional tapering that suggests pressure changes rather than rigid geometry. Letterforms are open and simplified, with generous curves, compact counters, and a rhythm that alternates between tall ascenders and small, tucked-in lowercase bodies. Spacing and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic, drawn-by-hand texture while remaining legible in words.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display text where a personal, handmade voice is desired—logos and brand wordmarks, packaging labels, café/restaurant collateral, posters, and social graphics. It also works for pull quotes, greeting-style headlines, and informal invitations where legibility and warmth need to coexist.
The overall tone is informal and upbeat, like quick marker lettering for notes, menus, or social posts. Its bounce and soft curves read as approachable and personable rather than formal or technical, with enough flair in capitals and loops to add charm without becoming overly decorative.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush-pen handwriting with an energetic, conversational rhythm. By keeping forms simplified and slightly irregular, it aims to feel human and spontaneous while still maintaining enough consistency for repeated use in headings and branded phrases.
Capitals are larger and more gestural, often using single-stroke constructions that resemble signature lettering. Lowercase forms keep connections implied rather than consistently joining, so it can read as a loose script/handwritten hybrid in longer text. Numerals follow the same casual brush style, with simple, open shapes and a handwritten cadence.