Cursive Sikod 5 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, invitations, headlines, playful, friendly, casual, lively, expressive, handmade feel, expressive display, casual branding, brush lettering, brushy, rounded, bouncy, textured, organic.
A brush-pen style script with slanted, fast strokes and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Letterforms are rounded and slightly condensed, with a bouncy baseline and varied stroke endings that taper into pointed terminals or soft blobs, creating an inked, hand-painted texture. Forms lean toward simplified, modern cursive construction with occasional open counters and compact joins; spacing is tight and rhythmically irregular in an intentional, handwritten way. Numerals and capitals are sturdy and gestural, matching the brush weight and maintaining strong silhouette contrast in text.
Best suited for display applications such as posters, packaging labels, social posts, and short-form headlines where the brush texture and lively rhythm can be appreciated. It also works for casual invitations, greeting cards, and pull quotes, especially when set with generous line spacing and paired with a simple sans for supporting text.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like quick brush lettering for informal messaging. Its energetic movement and chunky downstrokes give it a confident, cheerful voice that feels approachable rather than formal or calligraphic.
Designed to emulate quick, modern brush lettering with an informal, personal feel. The intention appears to prioritize expressive stroke energy and a handcrafted look over strict regularity, making it ideal for attention-grabbing, friendly branding and message-forward typography.
The sample text shows the face holding together well at display sizes, with joins and terminals that read as deliberately hand-drawn rather than mechanically smooth. Distinctive capital shapes and looped descenders add flair, while the heavy downstrokes can visually fill in at smaller sizes or in dense lines.