Cursive Nabuv 10 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, headlines, quotes, casual, friendly, handmade, playful, relaxed, human touch, casual legibility, warmth, informality, brushy, bouncy, rounded, loose, monoline.
A casual handwritten script with a soft, brush-pen feel and gently slanted construction. Strokes are mostly monoline with subtle swelling at turns and terminals, producing smooth, rounded joins and slightly tapered ends. Letterforms are narrow and tall with lively, uneven rhythm; ascenders and descenders are prominent, and spacing feels organic rather than mechanically uniform. Capitals are simple and open, while lowercase forms lean toward quick, single-stroke shapes that read clearly in short phrases.
Well-suited for short, expressive text such as branding accents, packaging callouts, invitations, social posts, and quote graphics. It also works as a secondary display face alongside a clean sans for contrast, especially where a personal, handwritten touch is desired.
The overall tone is approachable and informal, like a quick note written with a felt-tip or brush marker. Its buoyant curves and relaxed irregularity give it a friendly, personal voice that feels conversational rather than formal.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of quick, confident handwriting—smooth, slightly bouncy, and easygoing—while staying legible in display sizes. Its narrow, upright-ish rhythm and simple letterforms suggest an emphasis on versatile, everyday friendliness rather than ornate calligraphy.
The numerals and punctuation match the handwritten energy, with simplified forms and rounded terminals that keep texture consistent across mixed-case text. Because strokes stay relatively even and narrow, the font maintains a light, airy color, but the lively motion and tight proportions make it most comfortable when given a bit of breathing room.