Cursive Rakod 16 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: greetings, branding, packaging, social media, quotes, friendly, playful, casual, crafty, warm, handmade feel, modern calligraphy, personal voice, display flair, casual elegance, bouncy, looped, rounded, lively, brushy.
A lively handwritten script with tall, slender proportions and a rhythmic, bouncing baseline. Strokes show a brush-pen feel with clear contrast between thick downstrokes and thinner upstrokes, plus rounded terminals and occasional tapered entries. Letterforms mix soft loops with simplified joins, creating a semi-connected flow in lowercase while uppercase stays more individually drawn and airy. Counters are open and vertical strokes are prominent, giving the design an elegant, slightly condensed silhouette that remains informal.
Works well for greeting cards, short headlines, brand marks, product packaging, and social media graphics where a friendly handwritten voice is desired. It is especially effective in medium-to-large sizes where the stroke contrast and loops can breathe and the narrow silhouette helps fit longer words.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like quick brush lettering used for notes, packaging, or social posts. Its looping forms and animated stroke changes add a cheerful, handmade charm without feeling overly formal or ornamental.
The design appears intended to mimic modern brush calligraphy in a clean, consistent way—balancing expressive strokes and loops with enough regularity to function as a readable display script.
Distinctive long ascenders/descenders and narrow set-width contribute to a tall, graceful texture. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simple shapes and strong stroke contrast, matching the alphabet’s casual energy.