Cursive Rakey 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, invitations, quotes, playful, casual, friendly, lively, handmade, handwritten feel, expressive titles, casual warmth, brand personality, brushy, looping, bouncy, expressive, rounded.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes are mostly upright with a gentle forward slant, ending in tapered entry/exit terminals that keep words flowing. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with compact counters and a relatively small x-height compared to prominent ascenders and descenders. Connections are frequent but not rigidly continuous, giving a natural, slightly irregular rhythm while maintaining clear silhouettes across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Works well for short-to-medium headlines, brand accents, product labels, and lifestyle packaging where a personable handwritten voice is desired. It also suits invitations, greeting cards, and pull quotes, especially when set with generous spacing to let the narrow, tall forms breathe.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, like quick marker lettering for notes, packaging, or social posts. Its energetic loops and bouncy movement read as informal and personal rather than formal or corporate.
Designed to emulate natural brush handwriting with quick, confident strokes and an upbeat rhythm, offering a casual script voice that stays legible while still feeling distinctly hand-drawn.
Capitals are simplified and monoline-adjacent in places, while many lowercase forms show stronger contrast and more pronounced loops, creating a dynamic mixed texture in title case. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with rounded shapes and tapered terminals, matching the script’s cadence in running text.