Cursive Bubal 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, packaging, quotes, social graphics, invitations, friendly, casual, playful, breezy, approachable, handwritten warmth, informal display, personal voice, quick note feel, friendly branding, monoline feel, looping, rounded, upright slant, loose rhythm.
A casual script with a loose, hand-drawn rhythm and gently rounded forms. Strokes read as smooth and pen-like, with subtle thick–thin modulation and soft terminals that occasionally flare into small hooks. The capitals are tall and expressive, while the lowercase shows a compact x-height with long ascenders and descenders, creating an airy vertical cadence. Letterforms vary slightly in width and join behavior, reinforcing an organic handwritten texture rather than strict calligraphic consistency.
Well-suited to short display text where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—greeting cards, invitations, product packaging, café menus, and social media graphics. It can also work for pull quotes and brief headers, especially when paired with a simple sans for body copy.
The overall tone is warm and informal, like quick, confident handwriting on a note or label. Its looping shapes and buoyant movement give it a personable, slightly playful character without feeling overly decorative.
The design appears intended to capture an easy, everyday cursive feel with enough structure to stay readable in common words and pangrams. Emphasis is placed on personable movement, tall expressive capitals, and natural-looking stroke endings that mimic a quick pen gesture.
Spacing appears comfortable in words, and the lively capitals add emphasis in headings or short phrases. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with open curves and simple, legible constructions that match the script’s relaxed flow.