Cursive Riluw 4 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, branding, social posts, greeting cards, headlines, friendly, playful, casual, handmade, approachable, human warmth, casual legibility, handwritten charm, cheerful tone, brushy, rounded, bouncy, looped, soft terminals.
A rounded, marker-like script with a steady, monoline-to-slightly-modulated stroke and smooth curves. Letterforms lean upright with a compact footprint, tight internal counters, and softly blunted terminals that resemble felt-tip or brush-pen pressure. Connections are implied more than continuous, with many glyphs joining via gentle entry/exit strokes and occasional looped joins in the lowercase. Overall rhythm is lively and slightly irregular in a deliberate, hand-drawn way, keeping the texture consistent across capitals, lowercase, and numerals.
Well-suited for short-to-medium text where a friendly handwritten voice is desired, such as packaging, café menus, quotes, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It also works effectively for headings and subheads in lifestyle branding when a casual, personal tone is needed.
The tone is warm and informal, with a cheerful, conversational feel. Its bouncy curves and rounded finishes read as personable and lightly whimsical, making text feel handwritten and inviting rather than formal or technical.
Designed to emulate quick, confident handwriting with the smoothness and consistency of a digital font. The goal appears to be an approachable script that remains legible in display sizes while preserving a natural, hand-drawn cadence.
Capitals are simplified and rounded, pairing cleanly with the more looped lowercase without becoming overly decorative. Ascenders and descenders are prominent and curvy, and the numerals share the same soft, handwritten construction, supporting cohesive mixed text and headings.