Cursive Ihvi 12 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, social posts, packaging, invitations, quotes, friendly, casual, playful, warm, personal, handwritten realism, approachability, everyday cursive, decorative caps, monoline, rounded, looping, bouncy, fluid.
A flowing, monoline script with a consistent rightward slant and rounded terminals. Strokes move with a smooth, pen-like rhythm, mixing open counters and occasional looped forms, especially in letters with ascenders and descenders. Capitals are larger and more decorative, with simple swashes and soft joins, while the lowercase maintains an informal, slightly bouncy baseline and compact internal spaces. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simplified shapes and gentle curves that keep the overall texture even.
Well suited to short-to-medium text where a human, informal voice is desired—greeting cards, quotes, social graphics, product packaging, and casual invitations. It also works effectively for headers, pull quotes, and brand accents that benefit from a handwritten touch.
The font reads as personable and approachable, like neat everyday handwriting with a lively cadence. Its gentle curves and looping gestures create a relaxed, upbeat tone that feels conversational rather than formal.
Designed to capture a natural cursive feel with smooth connectivity and a steady, monoline stroke, balancing legibility with an unmistakably personal character. The overall construction suggests an aim for versatile, everyday friendliness rather than calligraphic formality.
Letterforms favor clarity over ornament, but retain enough idiosyncratic strokes to feel authentically hand-drawn. The sample text shows steady spacing and a coherent rhythm across long passages, with capitals providing occasional flair without disrupting flow.