Cursive Tokih 10 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, greeting cards, quotes, posters, casual, friendly, lively, handcrafted, playful, handwritten feel, informal display, personality, decorative caps, brushy, looping, rounded, bouncy, expressive.
A lively cursive hand with a slightly forward slant and a brush-pen feel. Strokes show gentle modulation with tapered entries and exits, rounded terminals, and occasional thickened downstrokes that suggest a quick, confident hand. Letterforms are compact and tall with a tight rhythm; counters stay open and curves are soft, while capitals add extra flourish through loops and swashes. Spacing is uneven in an organic way, and the overall texture reads as energetic rather than formal.
Best suited to short-to-medium display copy where the expressive stroke and looping forms can be appreciated—headlines, invitations, greeting cards, packaging labels, social posts, and pull quotes. It can also work for light branding accents when paired with a simple sans for body text.
The tone is warm and personable, with an easygoing, conversational charm. Its looping capitals and bouncy baseline give it a playful, handmade personality that feels approachable and upbeat rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, natural brush handwriting with enough consistency to set smoothly, while preserving the small quirks and rhythm that make it feel personal. Decorative capitals provide personality for attention-grabbing titles without turning the whole face into an ornate script.
Capitals are more decorative than the lowercase, creating a clear hierarchy for titles and initials. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with curved shapes and slight irregularities, keeping the set cohesive in informal settings.