Cursive Apdes 14 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: logos, packaging, social posts, invitations, posters, playful, whimsical, friendly, casual, handmade, expressiveness, handwritten charm, signature look, casual warmth, brushy, looping, bouncy, tall, airy.
A tall, brush-pen script with a lively slant and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes taper into pointed terminals and occasional soft, rounded ends, with a slightly springy baseline and uneven stroke rhythm that reinforces the hand-drawn feel. Letterforms are generally narrow and vertically stretched, with compact counters and frequent looped ascenders/descenders (notably in letters like g, j, y), plus simplified, open shapes that keep forms readable at display sizes. Spacing feels irregular in an intentional way, with forms that alternate between tighter joins and small gaps depending on the stroke direction.
Best suited for short to medium display text where personality is the priority—logos, boutique packaging, social media graphics, greeting cards, invitations, and poster headlines. It can work well as an accent face paired with a clean sans for body copy, especially when used at sizes that preserve its fine hairlines and tapered joins.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like quick marker lettering used for notes, café boards, or craft labels. Its animated loops and brushy contrast give it a light, informal charm that reads as approachable and expressive rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident brush lettering with a consistent slant and expressive pressure changes. Its narrow, tall proportions and looping extenders aim to deliver a stylish handwritten signature feel while staying relatively legible in headline settings.
Uppercase forms are simplified and slender, mixing printed structure with script-like stroke behavior, while lowercase letters carry more of the looping personality. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with narrow forms and tapered ends, maintaining the energetic, sketch-like rhythm across the set.