Cursive Kalim 10 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, quotes, social media, casual, expressive, friendly, personal, fluid, handwritten feel, signature look, informal display, quick notation, monoline, loopy, airy, slanted, bouncy.
A slanted, monoline handwritten script with quick, continuous stroke movement and a slightly bouncy baseline. Letterforms are narrow-to-open in a natural way, with rounded turns, occasional looped joins, and long, sweeping entry/exit strokes that create a sense of speed. Capitals are prominent and gestural, with simple calligraphic constructions and extended cross-strokes, while lowercase forms stay compact with short internal counters and lively, irregular spacing typical of pen writing. Numerals follow the same handwritten rhythm, leaning forward with simple, open shapes.
Works well for short, personality-driven text such as logos, café/retail branding, packaging labels, posters, and quote graphics. It’s best used at display sizes where the lively joins, sweeping strokes, and handwritten spacing can read as intentional texture rather than noise.
The font conveys an informal, personal tone—like a confident note written quickly with a felt-tip or gel pen. Its rhythm feels conversational and approachable, with energetic swashes that add charm without reading as formal or ceremonial.
The design appears intended to capture fast, natural cursive writing with a consistent pen width, emphasizing momentum, legibility in headlines, and a personable handwritten signature feel.
Connectivity varies from letter to letter, producing a natural handwritten texture rather than a strictly scripted flow. Long horizontals (notably in letters like T and some capitals) and occasional underline-like strokes can create distinctive word shapes, especially at larger sizes.