Cursive Apduw 10 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, quotes, greeting cards, friendly, playful, casual, handmade, lively, handwritten feel, expressive display, casual charm, personal tone, brushy, looping, monolinear, tall ascenders, long descenders.
A tall, brush-pen style script with narrow letterforms, lively loops, and a slightly irregular hand-drawn rhythm. Strokes show strong contrast between thick downstrokes and thinner upstrokes, with rounded terminals and occasional tapered entries. The uppercase set is simplified and upright, while the lowercase is more fluid with frequent connections, long ascenders/descenders, and compact bowls that keep the texture tight. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with open, airy shapes and varied stroke emphasis.
Best suited for short phrases and headlines in branding, packaging, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics where a friendly handwritten voice is desired. It can also work for labels, menu callouts, and casual signage when set with generous size and spacing.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like quick marker lettering used for notes, labels, or casual signage. Its energetic loops and bouncy spacing give it a cheerful, approachable feel without becoming overly formal or ornamental.
The font appears intended to mimic quick brush handwriting with a polished consistency, balancing an informal personal touch with enough regularity for repeated use in design layouts. Its narrow, tall proportions and high-contrast strokes are geared toward expressive display typography rather than dense body text.
Legibility is strongest at display sizes where the contrast and fine hairlines have room to breathe; in smaller text the thin connectors and tight counters may begin to close up. The design maintains a consistent slant-free posture, relying on stroke modulation and looping joins to create motion rather than angle.