Cursive Wise 10 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, quotes, social media, packaging, casual, personal, playful, vintage, airy, handwritten feel, human warmth, casual display, expressive motion, hand-drawn, brushy, looping, bouncy, tall ascenders.
A slender, hand-drawn cursive with a breezy, brush-pen feel and gently uneven stroke edges. Letterforms lean forward with narrow proportions and tall ascenders/descenders, giving lines a vertical, wiry rhythm. Connections are frequent but not rigidly continuous; joins, terminals, and counters vary slightly as if written quickly, producing a lively, organic texture. Capitals are simplified and open, while lowercase forms show looping entrances and exits, with occasional flourished tails on letters like f, g, j, and y; numerals follow the same handwritten cadence with open, lightly curved shapes.
Well suited to invitations, greeting cards, quote graphics, and lifestyle branding where a personal handwritten voice is desired. It can also work for light packaging accents, menu highlights, and small display headings, especially when paired with a calmer text companion for longer reading.
The overall tone is friendly and informal, suggesting quick notes, journaling, and casual signage rather than formal correspondence. Its airy strokes and bouncy movement add a lighthearted, personable character with a subtle nostalgic, handmade charm.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, expressive handwriting with a brushy pen, prioritizing natural movement and personality over strict uniformity. Narrow, tall proportions and lively loops help it feel spontaneous and human, aimed at adding warmth to display typography.
Because the strokes are thin and the x-height reads small relative to ascenders, the face benefits from generous size and spacing so the texture doesn’t become too delicate. The naturally irregular rhythm gives it charm in short phrases but can look busy in dense setting or long paragraphs.