Cursive Tikon 12 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, quotes, casual, friendly, playful, handmade, energetic, handwritten feel, expressive display, casual voice, brush lettering, brushy, rounded, bouncy, upright-slant, inked.
A lively brush-pen script with thick, ink-rich strokes and softly tapered terminals. Letterforms show a consistent rightward slant, rounded counters, and a bouncy baseline rhythm that keeps words moving forward. Capitals are tall and gestural with simple entry strokes, while lowercase forms are compact with looped ascenders and occasional open joins that preserve clarity. Overall texture is dark and confident, with subtle stroke modulation and slightly irregular edges that read as naturally drawn.
Best suited to short, expressive text such as headlines, posters, packaging callouts, greeting cards, and social media graphics where a friendly handwritten voice is desirable. It can also work for pull quotes and titles, especially when ample size and line spacing are available to let the brush texture breathe.
The font conveys an upbeat, approachable tone—like quick marker lettering on a note, label, or poster. Its animated curves and hearty strokes feel warm and personable, leaning more playful than formal.
Designed to mimic fast, confident brush lettering with a personable, modern script flavor. The intent appears to balance expressive stroke energy with readable letter shapes for attention-grabbing display typography.
Spacing is moderately tight, and the bold stroke presence creates strong word shapes at display sizes. The script connection behavior appears mixed—some letters link smoothly while others separate—adding to the casual, handwritten feel without becoming overly decorative.