Cursive Nenal 12 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, posters, greeting cards, social media, playful, casual, whimsical, handmade, friendly, handwritten feel, casual charm, expressive display, friendly tone, brushy, loopy, bouncy, tapered, expressive.
A lively handwritten script with brush-pen contrast, showing clear thick–thin modulation and tapered stroke endings. Letterforms are upright with a bouncy baseline and variable rhythm, mixing partially connected joins with frequent pen lifts so words read as flowing but not continuously linked. Capitals are larger and more gestural, often featuring open loops and swashes, while lowercase forms stay compact with short ascenders/descenders and small, rounded counters. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with simple, slightly irregular shapes and soft terminals that keep the texture informal.
Best suited to short, expressive text such as headlines, quotes, invitations, product packaging, and craft or lifestyle branding. It can add warmth to labels and social graphics, where its brushy contrast and loopy capitals can be used as a focal point.
The overall tone is cheerful and conversational, like quick sign lettering done with a flexible marker. Its slightly uneven spacing and energetic curves give it a spontaneous, personal feel rather than a polished formal script.
Designed to capture the immediacy of handwritten brush lettering in a font form, balancing legibility with expressive, looped gestures. The irregular rhythm and mixed connectivity suggest an intention to feel personal and upbeat rather than formal or strictly calligraphic.
Stroke contrast is most noticeable on curves and entry/exit strokes, producing a sparkling texture at display sizes. The design keeps a consistent pen angle and rounded terminals, but embraces small irregularities in width and join behavior to preserve a natural hand-drawn character.