Cursive Apruf 7 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: social posts, packaging, greeting cards, quotes, craft branding, playful, casual, friendly, lively, crafty, handmade feel, personal tone, expressive display, brush script, brushy, loopy, bouncy, tall ascenders, long descenders.
A tall, condensed handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes show tapered entries and exits, with occasional swell at turns, creating a lively, slightly uneven rhythm typical of natural handwriting. Letterforms lean mostly upright and favor narrow proportions with extended ascenders and descenders; counters are small and loops are frequent (notably in capitals and letters like g, y, and z). Connection behavior is mixed—many lowercase shapes imply joining, while others read as separated—giving words a flowing but not rigidly continuous texture.
This style works best for short-to-medium phrases where a handmade, personable voice is desired—such as social media graphics, invitations, greeting cards, product packaging, and craft or boutique branding. It can also serve as an accent face for headings or pull quotes when paired with a simple sans for body text.
The font conveys an informal, upbeat tone—like quick, confident marker lettering used for notes, labels, and personal messages. Its high-contrast brush strokes and looping forms add a touch of whimsy and charm without feeling overly ornate or formal.
The design appears intended to mimic fast brush handwriting with a narrow, vertical stance—delivering a friendly script that feels spontaneous and expressive while staying legible enough for display use.
Capitals are especially tall and gestural, functioning like decorative initials, while lowercase forms remain compact with a relatively short x-height, increasing the emphasis on ascenders. The numerals are slender and handwritten, matching the same tapered stroke logic and maintaining an airy, vertical presence in text.