Cursive Rakuh 5 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: logos, packaging, quotes, invitations, headlines, playful, whimsical, handmade, friendly, storybook, handwritten feel, expressiveness, casual branding, display impact, brushy, calligraphic, inked, bouncy, quirky.
A brush-pen cursive with lively, calligraphic stroke modulation and a slightly bouncy baseline. Forms are generally upright with narrow proportions, but widths vary by letter, creating a hand-drawn rhythm. Strokes show tapered entries and exits, occasional teardrop terminals, and rounded bowls; joins are fluid in the lowercase while capitals read more like individually drawn display forms. The texture is smooth and ink-like, with confident curves and occasional sharp, flicked accents.
Well-suited to short display settings such as logos, boutique packaging, café menus, social graphics, invitations, and pull quotes where a handmade voice is desirable. It works best at medium to large sizes where the thin hairlines and subtle terminals can remain clear.
The overall tone feels informal and personable, like quick brush lettering used for notes, invites, or craft branding. Its high-contrast strokes and animated shapes add a sense of charm and whimsy, leaning more expressive than formal.
Likely designed to capture the look of brush-written cursive with a polished, consistent character set, balancing expressive strokes with readable letterforms for branding and headline use.
Capitals are tall and gestural, with prominent vertical emphasis and occasional swash-like strokes, while lowercase counters stay relatively small, reinforcing a petite x-height. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simple, slightly varied proportions that match the font’s casual cadence.