Curlz MT is an OTF

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in 1995 for Agfa Monotype. It's distinct from other popular typefaces, characterized by its wavy strokes and swirls at the beginning or end of letters. Similar to

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and

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, the font has garnered criticism from graphic designers for being used excessively in inappropriate ways. Curlz was designed as a casual, decorative typeface.

TTF version

A TrueType version of Curlz shipped as part of the original Microsoft Project font set, and with

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for Macintosh.

References

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TTF version

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