Cursive Tonid 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, invitations, casual, friendly, expressive, retro, lively, handwritten feel, personal tone, fast script, brush texture, brushy, slanted, rounded, fluid, tapered.
A slanted, brush-pen cursive with flowing joins and a lively, handwritten rhythm. Strokes show tapered terminals and subtly swelling curves, with rounded bowls and loop-like constructions in letters such as g, y, and z. Capitals are tall and gestural with simplified forms, while lowercase maintains a compact x-height and extended ascenders/descenders that add motion. Spacing and letter widths vary naturally, reinforcing an informal, hand-drawn texture while keeping overall legibility in continuous text.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display text where a human, informal voice is desired—such as branding accents, packaging callouts, posters, quotes, and social media graphics. It can also work for invitations and greeting-style applications, especially when set with generous line spacing to accommodate the long ascenders and descenders.
The font conveys an easygoing, personable tone—energetic without feeling loud. Its quick, confident strokes and smooth connections suggest a spontaneous note or signature, giving copy a warm, approachable character with a hint of vintage script charm.
The design appears intended to emulate quick brush handwriting with connected cursive forms, prioritizing natural rhythm and personality over strict uniformity. Its compact lowercase and expressive capitals aim to deliver a confident, friendly script look that reads clearly in headline-sized settings.
Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, open shapes and occasional entry/exit strokes that harmonize with the letters. The stroke endings are consistently soft and tapered, and the italic slant is steady across caps, lowercase, and figures, helping lines of text feel cohesive and fast-moving.