Cursive Masu 10 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, signatures, headlines, elegant, personal, vintage, lyrical, informal, handwritten realism, expressive display, signature look, calligraphic flair, looping, slanted, fluid, brushy, pointed.
A slanted cursive script with fluid, handwritten rhythm and a lightly brush-like stroke texture. Letterforms show moderate thick–thin changes, with tapered entry and exit strokes and frequent looped ascenders and descenders. Capitals are larger and more gestural than the lowercase, often beginning with long lead-in strokes, while lowercase forms are compact with a notably low x-height and tall extenders. Overall spacing and stroke endings feel natural and slightly irregular, reinforcing a drawn-by-hand character while maintaining consistent inclination and baseline flow.
This script is well suited to short, display-forward settings such as invitations, greeting cards, personal stationery, boutique branding, packaging accents, and signature-style wordmarks. It performs best at larger sizes where the tight x-height and looping details can remain clear and the expressive capitals have room to breathe.
The font conveys a personal, elegant note-taking feel—romantic and slightly vintage, like quick calligraphic writing with a confident hand. Its lively loops and sweeping capitals add a sense of flourish without becoming overly formal, keeping the tone warm and expressive.
The design appears intended to emulate fast, natural cursive writing with a touch of calligraphic polish—prioritizing flow, personality, and elegant gesture over strict uniformity. The prominent capitals and tall extenders suggest a focus on distinctive, expressive titles and names.
In running text the joins are generally smooth and continuous, with occasional sharper turns that add a crisp, energetic cadence. Numerals follow the same slanted, handwritten logic, with simple shapes and subtle stroke modulation that keeps them compatible with the letterforms.