Cursive Telen 16 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, logotypes, energetic, casual, friendly, confident, playful, brush script, friendly emphasis, expressive display, handmade feel, brushy, slanted, rounded, looping, high-contrast.
A slanted, brush-pen script with thick, pressure-shaped strokes and rounded terminals. Letterforms show a lively rhythm with visible stroke modulation, compact counters, and a generally upright-to-forward lean. Uppercase characters are punchy and simplified, while lowercase forms use frequent entry/exit strokes and occasional loops, creating a flowing handwritten texture. Numerals echo the same brush construction with soft curves and slightly irregular widths that keep the line feeling organic rather than mechanically uniform.
Best suited for display settings where a bold handwritten voice is desired—headlines, posters, event promotions, packaging callouts, and social media graphics. It can also work for logo-like wordmarks or short brand phrases where expressiveness matters more than extended reading comfort.
The font communicates an upbeat, personable tone—like quick marker lettering or a confident note scrawled with a brush pen. Its bold presence and kinetic slant make it feel expressive and informal, leaning more toward friendly emphasis than delicate elegance.
Designed to emulate confident brush lettering with a consistent, market-ready polish—capturing the spontaneity of hand script while staying bold and legible in impactful, attention-grabbing applications.
Texture is smooth and filled-in (not dry-brush), with consistent stroke weight for headlines and short phrases. Some joins are implied rather than fully connected, which helps maintain clarity while preserving a handwritten cadence. The overall color on the page is strong, making spacing and word shapes stand out clearly at larger sizes.