Cursive Aplon 13 is a light, very narrow, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, invitations, social media, airy, whimsical, elegant, casual, lively, hand-lettered look, display impact, personal tone, modern script, brushy, calligraphic, looped, bouncy, monoline accents.
A tall, slender handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes alternate between inky verticals and hairline connectors, creating a lively rhythm and slightly irregular texture typical of hand lettering. Letterforms are mostly unconnected but flow with cursive logic, using generous loops, long ascenders/descenders, and narrow counters that emphasize verticality. Terminals often taper to fine points, with occasional swashes and open entry strokes that keep the silhouette light and animated.
Best suited for short to medium-length display settings where its contrast and looping forms can be appreciated—such as logos, boutique branding, beauty or lifestyle packaging, invitations, and social media graphics. It can also work for pull quotes or signage when set at larger sizes with comfortable tracking to preserve the fine hairlines.
The overall tone is breezy and personable, balancing a touch of calligraphic elegance with an informal, handwritten charm. The high-contrast brush movement adds a fashionable, boutique-like flair, while the loose spacing and playful loops keep it friendly rather than formal.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident brush lettering—combining fashion-forward contrast with an approachable handwritten personality. Its narrow, tall proportions and expressive capitals suggest a focus on impactful display typography rather than extended body text.
Uppercase forms read as expressive and decorative, while lowercase maintains a consistent handwritten cadence; together they create noticeable contrast between headline-style initials and text. Numerals echo the same brush contrast and narrow proportions, with a handwritten, slightly idiosyncratic feel.