Cursive Kylaf 10 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, packaging, headlines, elegant, airy, graceful, romantic, refined, signature look, formal script, calligraphic feel, expressive caps, decorative flair, delicate, spidery, flowing, looping, swashy.
A delicate, calligraphic script with a pronounced rightward slant and long, tapering strokes. Letterforms are built from thin hairline curves with occasional sharpened turns, creating a lively, pen-driven rhythm and subtle contrast between main strokes and exit strokes. Proportions are tall and compact, with small lowercase bodies relative to prominent ascenders and descenders; spacing and joins feel organic, and several capitals feature extended entry/exit swashes that add flourish without heavy shading.
Best suited to short, prominent settings where its hairline strokes and swashes can breathe—such as invitations, boutique branding, beauty or fashion packaging, and signature-style logotypes. It also works well for display lines, pull quotes, and hero text when paired with a calmer companion face for longer reading.
The overall tone is poised and intimate, leaning toward formal elegance rather than casual note-taking. Its light touch and sweeping curves evoke invitations, fashion signatures, and romantic stationery, while the brisk slant keeps the texture energetic and contemporary.
Designed to emulate quick, confident penmanship with a refined, calligraphic finish—prioritizing expressive movement, elegant capitals, and graceful connections over utilitarian text uniformity.
Capitals are particularly expressive, with looping bowls and long lead-in strokes that can create dramatic word shapes. Numerals and punctuation follow the same hairline, handwritten logic, tending toward slender forms that blend into the script’s continuous movement.