Cursive Fonel 10 is a very light, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invites, greeting cards, quotes, packaging, social graphics, airy, whimsical, delicate, personal, casual, personal tone, casual elegance, handwritten flavor, lightweight display, monoline feel, looping ascenders, long descenders, open counters, loose baseline.
A delicate, handwritten cursive with a fine, pen-like stroke and an intentionally loose, drawn rhythm. Letterforms are slender with generous internal space, open bowls, and lightly looping joins that often read as semi-connected rather than strictly script-connected. Capitals are tall and expressive with simple swashes and occasional cross-strokes, while lowercase relies on narrow stems, compact bodies, and prominent ascenders/descenders that add vertical sparkle. Numerals are similarly light and simple, with rounded forms and minimal ornament.
Works best for short-to-medium display text where a personal, handwritten voice is desirable—such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique packaging, pull quotes, and social media graphics. The light strokes and narrow forms are well-suited to spacious layouts and larger sizes where the delicate details remain clear.
The overall tone feels breezy and intimate, like quick notes written with a fine-tip pen. Its irregularities and airy spacing give it a relaxed, slightly playful character that reads as personal rather than formal or engineered.
The design appears intended to capture a quick, elegant handwritten script—prioritizing a natural pen rhythm, tall proportions, and gentle loops for an expressive, human feel in headlines and personal messaging.
Stroke endings are typically tapered or softly lifted, reinforcing a hand-drawn cadence. Spacing and alignment feel intentionally informal, with subtle variations that emphasize movement and individuality in longer text lines.