Cursive Ifwa 10 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, headlines, casual, expressive, brushed, friendly, dynamic, handwritten feel, brush energy, compact display, personal tone, slanted, looping, compact, textured, painterly.
A compact, right-slanted script with brush-pen construction and subtly textured stroke edges. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with a tight rhythm and variable stroke endings that taper into pointed terminals. Curves are generous and occasionally looped, while joins are fluid enough to read as cursive without becoming overly ornate. Capitals are larger and more gestural, with sweeping entry strokes and simplified internal detail that keeps words moving quickly across a line.
Works best where a human, handwritten voice is desirable—brand marks, packaging callouts, posters, invitations, and social media graphics. It’s particularly effective for short-to-medium phrases where its tight, narrow rhythm can add urgency and style without needing expansive tracking.
The overall tone feels informal and energetic, like fast handwriting made with a confident brush marker. It carries a personable, spontaneous character—lively and approachable rather than polished or ceremonial.
Designed to mimic quick, natural brush-script writing with a compact footprint, balancing legibility with expressive motion. The intent appears to be a versatile casual script that adds personality and speed to display text while remaining cohesive across capitals, lowercase, and figures.
The very small lowercase proportions relative to ascenders and capitals create a high, airy profile and emphasize vertical movement. Numerals match the handwritten feel with similar slant and tapered terminals, keeping the set cohesive in mixed text.