Cursive Apgad 10 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, quotes, invites, friendly, playful, casual, artisanal, lively, hand-lettered feel, personal tone, casual elegance, space efficiency, monoline feel, brushy, looping, bouncy, tall ascenders.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen texture and pronounced stroke modulation. Letterforms are tall and slender with long ascenders and descenders, tight sidebearings, and a gently right-leaning rhythm. Strokes taper to fine entry and exit points, with occasional ink-like swelling at curves and terminals. The lowercase shows a mix of connected and separated forms, with looped shapes and soft joins that keep words flowing while preserving a sketchy, human cadence.
Best suited for short-to-medium text where a personal, hand-lettered impression is desired—logos, product packaging, café or boutique signage, greeting cards, invitations, and social media graphics. It also works well for pull quotes and headings where its narrow, vertical rhythm can create an elegant, space-efficient line.
The overall tone is personable and upbeat, like quick note-taking or a confident hand-lettered caption. Its energetic slant and springy curves feel informal and approachable, while the crisp contrasts add a touch of polish suitable for boutique branding.
Designed to capture the spontaneity of brush handwriting in a clean, catalog-ready script that stays legible while retaining human variation. The narrow, upright-to-italic posture and tapered terminals suggest an intent to balance casual warmth with a refined, contemporary hand-lettered look.
Capitals are simplified and airy, pairing well with the more animated lowercase; numerals follow the same handwritten logic with open forms and light tapering. The texture remains consistent across samples, with subtle irregularities that read as intentional hand movement rather than mechanical repetition.