Cursive Apduw 15 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, invitations, quotes, casual, expressive, playful, personal, modern, handwritten feel, signature style, lively emphasis, casual warmth, brushy, loopy, bouncy, airy, tapered.
A lively, handwritten script with brisk, right-leaning letterforms and a brush-pen feel. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation with tapered entries and exits, giving counters and bowls a light, airy quality. The rhythm is quick and slightly bouncy, with narrow proportions and compact lowercase that keeps words tight while allowing occasional long ascenders/descenders for flair. Letter construction mixes simple, open shapes with a few looped forms, and the overall texture reads smooth and continuous even where connections are minimal.
Well suited for short to medium-length display settings where a personal, handwritten voice is desired—such as boutique branding, packaging labels, social media graphics, invitations, and quote-based posters. It can also work for headings and pull quotes when paired with a quieter text face for body copy.
The tone is friendly and informal, like a fast, confident note written with a flexible pen. Its energetic stroke contrast and looping gestures add a touch of personality and spontaneity, making it feel approachable rather than polished or formal.
Designed to capture an expressive brush-script signature look that feels quick, natural, and stylish. The narrow, slanted forms and high stroke modulation aim to deliver emphasis and personality in display text while keeping a light, readable word shape.
Capitals are more gestural and prominent, functioning well as attention-getting initials, while the lowercase maintains a consistent handwritten cadence. Numerals follow the same tapered, calligraphic logic, keeping the set visually cohesive in mixed content.