Cursive Kalim 15 is a regular weight, very wide, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: signatures, branding, headlines, posters, packaging, casual, expressive, personal, energetic, confident, handwritten realism, signature style, expressive flow, casual warmth, brushy, monolinear, looped, sweeping, fast.
A flowing, pen-and-ink script with a pronounced forward slant and long, sweeping entry/exit strokes. Strokes read as mostly monolinear with subtle pressure changes, producing crisp turns and occasional tapering at terminals. Letterforms are compact in the lowercase with small counters and a notably low x-height, while ascenders and capitals extend broadly, giving the line a wide, runway-like horizontal rhythm. Connections are frequent and natural in text, with open joins and quick, gestural curves that keep words moving while maintaining recognizable shapes.
Best suited to short to medium text where a human, handwritten voice is desired—such as signatures, logo wordmarks, pull quotes, and expressive headlines. It can also work on packaging or social graphics where its wide, sweeping joins and low x-height can be given enough size and spacing to stay clear.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like a quick handwritten note with a confident hand. Its brisk rhythm and looping motion feel energetic and slightly dramatic, lending emphasis and signature-like presence without becoming overly ornate.
Designed to capture the speed and personality of connected handwriting, balancing legibility with a bold, gestural flourish. The emphasis appears to be on momentum and expressiveness—creating a distinctive, signature-like texture across a line of text.
Capitals tend to be simplified and angular-sweeping rather than highly calligraphic, and several letters feature extended cross-strokes and long tails that can create lively overlaps in tighter settings. The numerals are simple and handwritten in feel, matching the same quick stroke logic as the letters.