Cursive Rakod 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, packaging, social graphics, quotes, friendly, playful, casual, lively, crafty, handwritten charm, personal tone, decorative headline, signature style, craft aesthetic, monoline feel, looping, bouncy baseline, tall ascenders, deep descenders.
A lively handwritten script with tall, narrow proportions and a gently bouncy rhythm. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin behavior, with heavier verticals and lighter connecting hairlines, creating an airy, calligraphic feel. Letterforms are mostly connected in running text, with rounded bowls, frequent loops on ascenders/descenders, and occasional open terminals that keep the texture light. Capitals are decorative and elongated, while lowercase forms stay compact with a relatively small x-height and long extenders.
This font works well for short to medium-length phrases where personality matters—greeting cards, invitations, labels, packaging callouts, and social media graphics. It can also suit headlines and signatures in branding systems when paired with a simpler text face for body copy.
The overall tone is warm and informal, like quick but confident marker-and-pen handwriting refined into a cohesive script. It reads as personable and upbeat, suitable for designs that want a human, approachable voice rather than a formal or corporate one.
The design appears intended to capture an authentic cursive handwriting look—narrow, upright, and elegant—while maintaining clear word shapes through consistent connections and distinctive capitals. The contrast and looping extenders aim to add charm and emphasis without becoming overly ornate.
The narrow set and strong vertical emphasis produce a condensed, upright color on the line, while the thin connectors can appear delicate at smaller sizes. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, slightly irregular shapes that match the script’s rhythm.