Cursive Rigew 4 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, posters, greeting cards, friendly, playful, casual, handmade, approachable, handmade feel, casual warmth, playful voice, quick lettering, rounded, brushy, bouncy, informal, soft terminals.
A lively handwritten script with rounded, brush-pen-like strokes and soft, slightly tapered terminals. Letterforms have a bouncy baseline rhythm, with moderately irregular widths and spacing that reinforce a drawn-by-hand feel. Capitals are simplified and open, while lowercase forms show occasional joining behavior and looped constructions (notably in letters like g and y), giving the set a flowing, cursive lean without becoming tightly connected throughout. Numerals are monoline-ish with gentle curves and friendly proportions, matching the overall casual texture.
Well suited for short-to-medium display copy where a human, conversational tone is desired—such as packaging callouts, café or boutique branding, posters, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It works best when allowed some size, as the lively stroke texture and tight lowercase proportions read more comfortably at larger settings.
The font communicates an easygoing, upbeat personality—warm, informal, and personable. Its imperfect consistency and buoyant rhythm suggest spontaneity and friendliness rather than precision or formality.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident brush handwriting with a friendly bounce and legible, simplified forms. It prioritizes personality and warmth over strict uniformity, aiming for an authentic handmade look that still holds together in continuous text.
Stroke endings tend to be rounded rather than sharp, and counters are generally open, helping maintain clarity at display sizes. The overall texture is compact in the lowercase, with taller ascenders/descenders providing animation and a handwritten cadence across longer text.