Cursive Opbak 12 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, logotypes, packaging, invitations, headlines, elegant, airy, romantic, personal, fashion-forward, signature feel, refined script, modern elegance, light display, monoline, looping, flourished, slanted, delicate.
A delicate, slanted handwritten script with long ascenders and descenders, narrow letter bodies, and an airy rhythm. Strokes feel pen-drawn with gentle contrast and tapered terminals, producing a light, quick motion across the baseline. Uppercase forms are tall and open with occasional entry/exit sweeps, while lowercase stays compact with small counters and a restrained x-height, giving lines a refined, elongated silhouette. Overall spacing is loose enough to keep the texture breathable, and the variable letter widths add a natural, written cadence.
Works best for short, expressive text such as brand marks, product names, boutique packaging, wedding or event stationery, and editorial headlines. It performs well when given generous tracking and plenty of white space, and is less suited to dense body copy or small UI sizes where the fine strokes may lose clarity.
The tone is graceful and intimate, like a careful signature or stylish note. Its thin strokes and sweeping curves read as romantic and upscale, with a modern, editorial calm rather than playful exuberance.
Likely designed to emulate an elegant, fast pen script suitable for signature-like display typography, balancing refined loops with a controlled, modern handwritten texture.
Connections between letters appear selective rather than fully continuous, so words retain a handwritten authenticity while staying legible. Numerals are similarly light and narrow, echoing the script’s tall proportions and clean, minimal terminals.