Cursive Arkep 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, invitations, casual, friendly, playful, handmade, expressive, handwritten feel, brush lettering, display impact, informal tone, brushy, looping, bouncy, rounded, slanted.
A lively brush-script with a consistent rightward slant and pronounced thick–thin modulation that mimics pressure from a pointed brush or flexible pen. Letterforms are compact and upright in their rhythm, with rounded terminals, occasional tapered entry strokes, and looped constructions in several capitals and lowercase (notably forms like B, J, Q, and g). Strokes keep a smooth, inked texture with confident curves rather than sharp corners, and spacing feels naturally irregular in a handwritten way while remaining readable in words. Numerals echo the script’s calligraphic contrast, mixing simple forms with a few more stylized curves (such as the 2 and 9).
Well suited to branding accents, packaging labels, posters, and social graphics where a handwritten voice is desirable. It works particularly well for short headlines, signatures, menu headers, and quote treatments, especially at medium to large sizes where the contrast and loops can be appreciated.
The overall tone is personable and upbeat, like quick, confident handwriting used for titles or notes. Its energetic loops and brushy contrast give it a contemporary, informal charm that reads as approachable rather than formal or ceremonial.
Designed to capture the feel of quick brush lettering with an energetic, modern cadence—balancing decorative capitals with a more practical lowercase for readable, casual display typography.
Capitals tend to be more decorative, with larger swashes and occasional interior loops, while lowercase stays simpler and faster, producing a clear hierarchy in mixed-case text. Connections between letters are suggested by flowing joins in the sample text, but many shapes also stand well as individual glyphs, making it suitable for both short words and initial caps.