Cursive Puko 10 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, invitations, quotes, friendly, casual, playful, inviting, crafty, handmade feel, personal voice, brush script, decorative caps, quick lettering, brushy, looped, bouncy, expressive, smooth.
A lively cursive script with a forward slant and brush-pen modulation that creates clear thick–thin contrast. Strokes are smooth and continuous with frequent looped joins, rounded terminals, and occasional tapered entries and exits that mimic quick handwriting. The letterforms run compact and relatively tall, with small internal counters and a modest x-height, giving the lowercase a slightly upright, bouncing rhythm while still reading as flowing script. Capitals are more decorative and open, built from broad curves and swashes that sit comfortably above the tighter lowercase.
Works well for short to medium bursts of text where a personable, handmade voice is desirable—logos, boutique branding, product labels, invitations, greeting cards, social media graphics, and pull quotes. It is especially effective at display sizes where the thick–thin modulation and looping joins can read clearly.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like a handwritten note made with a felt-tip or brush pen. Its looping connections and buoyant rhythm feel cheerful and informal, leaning toward crafted, boutique friendliness rather than formal calligraphy.
The design appears intended to capture an everyday brush-script look: energetic, connected handwriting with enough structure for consistent word shapes while preserving a spontaneous, human feel. Decorative capitals and fluid joins suggest a focus on expressive headlines and brand phrases rather than long-form reading.
The rhythm is fairly consistent across the alphabet, with some intentional irregularity in stroke width and joining that keeps the texture organic. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with rounded shapes and subtle tapering, blending well with the letterforms in mixed text.