Cursive Arlor 10 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, logotypes, packaging, posters, social media, playful, friendly, casual, handmade, lively, handwritten feel, expressive display, casual branding, brush lettering, brushy, organic, looping, bouncy, expressive.
A lively brush-pen script with a pronounced rightward slant and energetic stroke modulation. Letterforms are built from tapered entries and exits, with occasional heavier downstrokes and crisp, pointed terminals that keep the texture animated. Proportions are compact with tight counters and a relatively low x-height, while ascenders and descenders add vertical bounce. Connections are intermittent rather than fully continuous, giving words a handwritten rhythm with subtle irregularities in width and spacing that feel intentional and consistent.
This font suits short, expressive copy where personality matters—brand marks, product labels, headlines, quotes, and promotional graphics. It performs best at display sizes where the tapered joins, tight counters, and handwritten texture remain clear, and where a casual, crafted feel is desired.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like quick marker lettering on a card or café board. Its looping shapes and springy rhythm communicate warmth and informality, leaning more expressive than formal.
The design appears intended to mimic confident brush lettering with a natural cadence—mixing readable script structures with expressive capitals and a lightly irregular, hand-drawn finish. It aims to provide an approachable, modern handwritten voice for display typography.
Capitals are especially gestural, featuring long entry strokes and occasional flourish-like loops, which can create strong word shapes in short phrases. The figures share the same handwritten logic, with rounded forms and tapered strokes that match the alphabet’s brush texture.