Cursive Tuby 12 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, packaging, social posts, quotes, casual, friendly, airy, lively, personal, handwritten feel, signature look, informal warmth, quick notes, monoline, loopy, slanted, open counters, long ascenders.
A flowing, pen-written script with a consistent, monoline-like stroke and a noticeable rightward slant. Letterforms are built from quick, continuous curves with occasional entry/exit strokes that suggest natural handwriting rhythm. Proportions are compact with small lowercase bodies and relatively tall ascenders/descenders, while capitals are larger and more gestural, often starting with a sweeping lead-in. Curves stay open and lightly rounded, giving the text an uncluttered texture even in longer lines.
This style suits short to medium-length display settings where a human, handwritten touch is desired—such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique packaging, café menus, social graphics, and pull quotes. It can also work for logo wordmarks when a casual, signature-like feel is appropriate, especially at larger sizes.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like a neat note or a quick signature. Its buoyant slant and looped forms feel approachable and conversational, with enough smoothness to read as polished rather than rough.
The design appears intended to capture the look of quick, confident handwriting in a clean, repeatable form—prioritizing natural motion, friendly warmth, and an easygoing script texture for everyday display typography.
Connections between letters appear intermittent rather than strictly continuous, so it reads like cursive handwriting without forcing tight joining in every pair. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simple, lightly curved constructions that match the script’s tempo.