Cursive Tenaw 5 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, quotes, invitations, friendly, casual, lively, romantic, handmade, handwritten feel, modern script, personal tone, expressive display, brushy, looping, bouncy, expressive, soft.
A brush-pen script with a rightward slant and pronounced stroke modulation, moving between thick downstrokes and tapered hairline connections. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with rounded terminals, occasional entry/exit flicks, and a gently irregular baseline that adds movement. Capitals are taller and more gestural, while lowercase forms use simple bowls and looped ascenders/descenders; counters stay fairly open despite the contrast. Numerals follow the same handwritten rhythm, mixing sturdy strokes with sharp tapers.
Well-suited for short-to-medium display text where a personal voice is desirable—logos, product labels, café/beauty branding, social graphics, greeting cards, and invitations. It also works nicely for pull quotes and headings when you want an informal, handwritten emphasis.
The font reads warm and personable, with a spontaneous, handwritten energy that feels approachable rather than formal. Its flowing joins and soft curves suggest a note-like sincerity, while the crisp tapers and energetic swashes add a touch of flair.
Likely designed to mimic a modern brush script: fluid, fast, and expressive, with enough consistency to set cleanly while preserving the natural contrast and gesture of hand lettering.
Stroke joins stay mostly smooth and continuous, but the texture retains a natural, hand-drawn variability that prevents it from feeling mechanical. The overall rhythm is quick and light, with distinctive looping forms in letters like g, y, and z that give words a recognizable silhouette.