Cursive Mako 10 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: logos, branding, packaging, posters, invitations, elegant, energetic, personal, vintage, expressive, handwritten feel, display impact, signature look, stylish contrast, brushy, slanted, looped, calligraphic, sweeping.
A lively brush-script with a pronounced rightward slant and high-contrast strokes that shift from hairline entries to fuller downstrokes. Letterforms are compact and narrow with tight internal spaces, while long, tapering terminals and occasional swashes add momentum across a line. The texture feels inked and hand-driven: curves are smooth but not mechanically uniform, and stroke endings often finish in sharp, flicked points. Capitals are larger and more dramatic than the lowercase, featuring extended lead-in strokes and curved bowls that create strong word-shape presence.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where its contrast and slant can shine—logos, brand marks, packaging fronts, posters, and event or wedding-style invitations. It also works well for pull quotes, social graphics, and accent text when paired with a simpler sans or serif for body copy.
The font reads as confident and personable, mixing elegance with a brisk, handwritten spontaneity. Its sweeping capitals and brushy contrast give it a stylish, slightly retro flavor suited to expressive headlines and signature-like phrases.
Designed to emulate fast, confident brush handwriting with calligraphic contrast, prioritizing expressive word shapes and dramatic capitals over rigid regularity. The overall construction aims to feel stylish and human, delivering a signature-like presence in display applications.
Spacing appears naturally irregular in a way that enhances the handwritten rhythm, with some letters leaning into each other to create a flowing line. The numerals match the script tone with similarly angled, tapered strokes and a consistent sense of motion, making them feel integrated rather than purely utilitarian.