Cursive Tegif 5 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, invitations, friendly, playful, casual, approachable, cheerful, handwritten feel, display impact, warmth, informality, brushy, rounded, bouncy, smooth, monoline.
A lively brush-script with rounded terminals and a consistent, heavy stroke that reads as marker-like and smooth rather than textured. The letterforms lean forward with a steady slant and show soft, inflated curves, giving counters a compact, teardrop quality in places. Proportions are moderately condensed with tall ascenders/descenders, while the lowercase keeps a relatively small body height and relies on rhythm and joins for flow. Capitals are simplified and bold, with swashy entry strokes and occasional looped forms that help them stand apart without becoming overly ornate.
It works well for short, expressive copy where warmth and personality matter—logos, packaging callouts, café menus, posters, and social graphics. The sturdy stroke makes it effective in display sizes and headline roles, especially where a handwritten feel is desired without delicate details.
The font conveys an upbeat, friendly tone—informal and conversational, like quick signage or a personal note written with a felt-tip pen. Its buoyant curves and confident weight feel welcoming and energetic, leaning more playful than formal.
The design appears intended to mimic a confident, everyday brush-pen hand: bold enough for attention, smooth enough for quick reading, and stylized just enough to feel crafted rather than generic.
Connections between letters are generally smooth, with occasional lifted strokes that keep words legible in mixed-case settings. Numerals are rounded and sturdy, matching the script’s weight and maintaining a casual, handwritten cadence.