Cursive Tilem 1 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, social media, posters, headlines, branding, friendly, playful, casual, handmade, lively, handwritten feel, friendly tone, expressive texture, compact headlines, brushy, rounded, bouncy, informal, loopy.
A compact, brush-pen handwriting style with rounded terminals, soft curves, and a slightly bouncy baseline rhythm. Strokes feel pressure-driven, with thicker downstrokes and lighter joins, producing a textured, marker-like color rather than a smooth monoline. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with simplified constructions and occasional looped joins (notably in several lowercase shapes), giving the text an energetic, improvised flow. Capitals are straightforward and handwritten in feel, mixing print-like structure with cursive gestures, while numerals are simple, open, and consistent with the same brushy weight.
Well-suited for short display text such as packaging labels, café menus, posters, social graphics, and brand marks that want a personable handwritten voice. It works best where a friendly, energetic accent is needed—titles, callouts, and quotes—rather than long passages of small body text.
The overall tone is approachable and upbeat, reading like quick, confident handwriting made for friendly communication. Its lively rhythm and slightly irregular brush texture add a personal, handcrafted character that feels informal and conversational rather than formal or editorial.
Designed to emulate fast brush handwriting with an easy, everyday tone, balancing readability with expressive stroke texture. The narrow, tall proportions and simple forms suggest an intention to stay compact in headlines while still feeling lively and handcrafted.
The lowercase shows a mix of connected and unconnected behavior, so words can look loosely cursive without requiring continuous joining. Counters tend to be relatively open for a brush script, supporting legibility at display sizes while still retaining a casual, drawn-by-hand charm.