Cursive Karaz 10 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, certificates, elegant, romantic, formal, expressive, classic, inviting, refined, personal, decorative, ceremonial, calligraphic, swashy, tapered, looped, flourished.
A right-leaning cursive hand with pronounced stroke contrast and tapered terminals, suggesting a pointed-pen influence. Letterforms are narrow-to-moderate in proportion but show lively, uneven internal widths, with long ascenders/descenders and a compact lowercase body. Curves are smooth and open, while joins and diagonals sharpen into thin hairlines, producing a polished, flowing rhythm. Capitals are prominent and ornate, featuring extended swashes and looping gestures that stand above the text line.
Well-suited to invitations, greeting cards, certificates, and event materials where a formal handwritten tone is desirable. It can work effectively for logos, product names, and packaging accents, especially when set with generous tracking and line spacing to accommodate the flourishes. For longer passages, it will read best at larger sizes where the hairlines and tight lowercase proportions remain clear.
This script feels elegant and expressive, with a poised, slightly dramatic cadence typical of formal handwriting. The sweeping entrances and exits give it a romantic, classic tone, while the sharp turns and crisp contrast add a confident, calligraphic flair.
The design appears intended to emulate refined, pen-written cursive for display-led typography. Its strong contrast, elongated extenders, and decorative capitals prioritize style and gesture over compact neutrality, aiming for a signature-like presence in headings and short phrases.
Several capitals and lowercase letters feature extended entry/exit strokes that can create pronounced word shapes and occasional overlaps in tight settings. Numerals follow the same slanted, calligraphic construction, pairing naturally with the letterforms for dates and short numeric details.