Cursive Barig 10 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, social graphics, quotes, packaging, invitations, playful, friendly, casual, whimsical, lively, handwritten warmth, casual branding, expressive display, personal tone, brushy, looping, bouncy, airy, expressive.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, combining smooth, looping joins with occasional breaks between letters. Strokes show clear pressure modulation: heavier downstrokes and lighter upstrokes, with rounded terminals and softly tapered entry/exit strokes. The rhythm is slightly bouncy, with varied letter widths and a pronounced rightward slant that keeps lines moving. Uppercase forms are tall and simplified, often resembling quick single-stroke gestures, while lowercase maintains compact bodies with prominent ascenders and descenders for a distinctly handwritten texture.
Best suited for short to medium-length display settings such as greetings, invitations, quote graphics, product packaging accents, and social media headers where a personable voice is needed. It can also work for brand marks or labels that benefit from an informal, handcrafted signature feel, especially at larger sizes where the stroke modulation and loops remain clear.
The overall tone is warm, informal, and upbeat, suggesting quick personal writing rather than formal calligraphy. Its springy motion and rounded loops read as approachable and fun, with a lightly whimsical character suited to friendly messaging and expressive headlines.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of hand lettering with a brush pen—natural variation, energetic slant, and friendly rounded forms—while staying consistent enough for repeatable digital typesetting. It aims to convey a personal, conversational tone for contemporary casual branding and decorative text.
Letter connections are not perfectly uniform, which enhances authenticity and adds a sketchbook spontaneity. Numerals follow the same brushy logic with soft curves and simple construction, keeping the set cohesive for casual display use.