Cursive Kadaw 10 is a light, very wide, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, certificates, formal, romantic, dramatic, classic, signature, elegance, flourish, invitation, display, flourished, sweeping, looped, ornate, calligraphic.
A highly slanted, calligraphic script with extended entry and exit strokes, frequent loops, and pronounced flourishes on capitals. Strokes are thin overall with clear modulation, moving from hairline-like connections to slightly fuller downstrokes, creating a crisp, inked rhythm. Letterforms are broadly set with generous horizontal reach and ample whitespace between words, while the lowercase remains compact in height, emphasizing ascenders, descenders, and long cross-strokes over x-height mass.
Well suited to invitations, certificates, menus, wine or boutique packaging, and branding moments that benefit from a refined handwritten accent. It performs best at larger sizes for names, headings, pull quotes, and logotype-style treatments where the long swashes have room to breathe; for dense body text or small UI labels it may feel too ornate and delicate.
This script feels elegant and slightly theatrical, with a poised, ceremonial tone reminiscent of formal signatures. Its long, sweeping strokes and airy rhythm give it a romantic, classic flavor that reads as personal and expressive rather than utilitarian.
The design appears intended for expressive, signature-like typography where movement and flourish are prioritized over strict readability. It uses elaborate capitals and extended connecting strokes to create a continuous, handwritten line that looks deliberate and stylish in short phrases.
Capitals show the strongest decorative behavior, often featuring large initial loops and extended terminals that can approach neighboring letters and punctuation in tight settings. The numeral set is similarly slanted and stylized, matching the script’s flowing cadence rather than aiming for strict tabular regularity.