Cursive Atdat 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, posters, invites, playful, casual, handmade, friendly, lively, handwritten charm, signature feel, casual display, personal tone, brushy, looping, bouncy, monoline, quirky.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, built from rounded, slightly irregular strokes and a gently right-leaning rhythm. Letterforms are tall and slim with compact counters and a notably small x-height, creating strong vertical momentum in mixed-case settings. Strokes stay mostly monoline with subtle pressure-like thickening on curves and joins, and terminals are soft and tapered rather than sharply cut. Connections are frequent in lowercase, with occasional lifted joins and varied entry/exit strokes that keep the texture organic and hand-drawn.
Well suited to short-to-medium display copy where a personal, handmade voice is desired—such as logos, boutique packaging, café menus, greeting cards, invitations, quotes, and social media graphics. It can work for brief captions or headings in editorial layouts when paired with a calm text face to balance its lively texture.
The overall tone is warm and informal, with an upbeat, personable energy. Its looping forms and bouncy baseline give it a conversational, diary-like character that reads as approachable rather than formal or corporate.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident brush handwriting with enough consistency for repeated use, prioritizing charm and spontaneity over strict uniformity. Its tall, narrow proportions and looping connections aim to deliver a distinctive signature-like presence in display settings.
Uppercase characters are expressive and slightly oversized, functioning like standalone initials with distinctive loops and simplified construction. Numerals are equally handwritten, leaning toward simple, rounded forms that match the letter rhythm. In longer text, the narrow proportions and tall ascenders/descenders create a dense, energetic texture that benefits from comfortable tracking and line spacing.