Cursive Pigan 12 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, packaging, social media, quotes, friendly, casual, playful, airy, personal, handwritten feel, approachability, note-taking, modern casual, legible script, monoline, looping, bouncy, upright-leaning, open counters.
A smooth, pen-drawn script with a consistent, monoline stroke and a gentle rightward slant. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with long ascenders and descenders that create an airy vertical rhythm. Connections are implied rather than fully continuous, mixing cursive joins with occasional breaks for clarity, while rounded terminals and open counters keep the texture light. Capitals are simplified and slightly larger than the lowercase, with looping gestures and restrained flourishes that remain readable in running text.
Well suited to short-to-medium text where a personal, handwritten feel is desired—such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique packaging, social graphics, and pull quotes. It also works effectively for names, headings, and accent copy when paired with a simple sans or serif for longer reading.
The overall tone feels warm and informal, like neat handwriting on a note or invitation. Its looping forms and relaxed rhythm give it an approachable, upbeat personality without becoming overly ornate. The narrow, tall proportions add a light, tidy impression that stays conversational.
Likely drawn to emulate clean, modern everyday handwriting with a hint of cursive flow. The design prioritizes friendliness and legibility while keeping decoration minimal, relying on tall proportions, subtle loops, and consistent stroke weight to create character.
Numerals and punctuation follow the same handwritten logic, with single-stroke construction and rounded shapes. Spacing appears slightly variable in a natural way, contributing to an organic flow; the tallest strokes and loops become prominent visual anchors, especially in mixed-case settings.