Cursive Toden 13 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, posters, social media, packaging, headlines, energetic, friendly, confident, casual, expressive, handmade feel, display impact, casual elegance, motion, brushy, slanted, rounded, loopy, high-contrast.
A lively brush-script with a pronounced rightward slant and smooth, rounded forms. Strokes show clear pressure modulation with thick downstrokes and slimmer connecting strokes, creating a rhythmic, calligraphic texture. Terminals are tapered and slightly pointed, and many letters include looped or swashed entry/exit strokes; connections appear mostly continuous in lowercase with occasional breaks that keep the texture airy. The overall spacing is tight and the letterforms are compact, producing a dense, energetic line while maintaining recognizable silhouettes across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Works best for short to medium-length display text where its brush energy and compact rhythm can stand out—such as logos, product packaging, café or event posters, social media graphics, and pull quotes. It can also serve for casual invitations or signage when set with comfortable tracking and ample line spacing.
The font feels upbeat and personable, like quick marker or brush lettering used for emphasis. Its confident stroke weight and flowing motion read as welcoming and informal, with a touch of flair that suits expressive headlines.
Designed to emulate fast, confident brush handwriting with a clean, reproducible script structure. The goal appears to be an expressive display face that stays readable while delivering motion, emphasis, and a friendly handmade tone.
Uppercase letters lean toward simplified, monoline-like script capitals with occasional inner counters and looped strokes, while lowercase forms are more consistently connected and gestural. Numerals follow the same brush rhythm, with curved, handwritten shapes that blend naturally in mixed text settings.