Cursive Radeg 12 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, invitations, friendly, casual, playful, handmade, lively, handwritten realism, expressive lettering, warmth, energy, informality, brushy, looping, bouncy, informal, smooth.
A lively, brush-pen style script with a forward slant and pronounced thick–thin stroke transitions. Letterforms show rounded terminals, occasional looped joins, and a fluid rhythm that alternates between connected and lightly separated strokes, giving a natural handwritten cadence. Uppercase characters are tall and expressive with simplified, sweeping forms, while lowercase maintains compact proportions and a quick, gestural build. The overall texture is dark and energetic, with tapered entries and exits and subtly varying stroke breadth that reads like real pen pressure.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where the brush contrast and lively rhythm can shine—logos, product labels, headlines, pull quotes, and social graphics. It also works well for casual invitations and greeting-style layouts, especially when paired with a simple sans for supporting text.
The font conveys an approachable, upbeat tone—personal like a quick note, yet polished enough for display lines. Its energetic curves and looping details suggest warmth and spontaneity, making text feel conversational rather than formal.
Designed to emulate quick, confident brush lettering with a natural, personal flow. The intention appears to balance legibility with expressive gesture—keeping forms recognizable while adding loops, swashes, and pressure-driven contrast for character.
Counters remain fairly open despite the heavy downstrokes, and many letters lean on long ascenders/descenders and extended cross-strokes for personality. The figures match the script flavor with rounded shapes and handwritten irregularity, supporting the same casual, brushy texture.