Cursive Baran 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, greeting cards, quotes, social media, playful, friendly, casual, handmade, lively, personal tone, brush lettering, expressive display, craft aesthetic, casual elegance, brushy, loopy, bouncy, monoline-to-contrast, tall ascenders.
A flowing, handwritten script with a slight forward slant and a brush-pen feel. Strokes show noticeable contrast, with thicker downstrokes and finer entry/exit hairlines, creating an animated, calligraphic rhythm. Letterforms are compact and tall, with long ascenders/descenders, small counters, and rounded terminals; connections appear frequently in lowercase, while capitals read as more standalone, looped forms. Overall spacing is relatively tight, giving words a cohesive, continuous texture.
Works well for short to medium-length display text where a personal, handwritten voice is desired—such as logos, boutique packaging, invitations, greeting cards, pull quotes, and social media graphics. It is best used at sizes that allow the thin connecting strokes and counters to remain clear.
The tone is warm and personable, suggesting informal notes, DIY craft aesthetics, and upbeat lifestyle branding. Its bouncy curves and looping joins add a light, energetic character that feels approachable rather than formal.
Likely designed to emulate quick, confident brush lettering with a polished consistency suitable for digital typesetting. The narrow, tall proportions and contrasty strokes aim to deliver an expressive script look while keeping word shapes compact and energetic.
The font leans on distinctive loops in characters like g, y, and f, and uses simplified, narrow numeral shapes that match the handwritten rhythm. The sample text shows consistent stroke behavior and smooth joining, with capitals providing prominent, decorative entry points at the start of words.