Cursive Arduv 10 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, posters, branding, social graphics, casual, lively, friendly, crafty, playful, handwritten feel, display impact, casual warmth, brush texture, brushy, bouncy, rounded, expressive, informal.
A brush-pen style script with a forward-leaning stance and energetic rhythm. Strokes show clear pressure modulation, with tapered entries and exits, rounded terminals, and occasional pointed joins that mimic quick marker writing. Letterforms are compact with lively, uneven widths, and the capitals read as simplified, sign-painter-like forms that sit comfortably alongside the lowercase. Numerals and punctuation follow the same hand-drawn logic, with soft curves and slightly varied stroke endings that keep the texture organic.
Well-suited for short, attention-getting text such as headlines, logos, packaging callouts, posters, and social media graphics. It also works for greeting cards, invitations, and quotes where an informal handwritten tone is desired, especially at medium-to-large sizes where the brush texture can be appreciated.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like a handwritten note or café chalkboard headline. Its brisk slant and bold, inky strokes create a confident, conversational voice that feels spontaneous rather than formal.
Designed to capture the look of fast, confident brush handwriting in a clean, repeatable set of glyphs. The intent appears to balance legibility with a distinctly human, hand-rendered texture for friendly display typography.
The sample text shows a smooth cursive flow with consistent baseline behavior and a gently bouncing texture, suggesting it’s meant to feel handwritten even when set in longer lines. The heavier downstrokes and soft curves help maintain clarity at display sizes, while the lively stroke variation adds character.