Cursive Tekup 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, quotes, social media, invitations, friendly, casual, playful, warm, handmade, handwritten feel, approachability, casual display, quick brush, brushy, rounded, looping, fluid, bouncy.
A lively, brush-pen script with a right-leaning cursive flow and softly rounded terminals. Strokes show gentle pressure modulation, with thicker downstrokes and lighter upstrokes, and occasional tapered entries and exits. Letterforms are compact and slightly irregular in width, creating a natural handwritten rhythm; bowls and loops are open and airy, while ascenders and descenders are long and expressive. Caps are simplified and monoline-adjacent in feel, designed to blend with the lowercase rather than dominate it.
Works best for short to medium text where a friendly, human voice is desired—logos and small-brand identities, product packaging accents, greeting cards and invitations, pull quotes, and social graphics. It is especially effective at larger sizes where the stroke modulation and loops can be appreciated without crowding.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick marker lettering on a note or café board. Its looping shapes and buoyant rhythm read upbeat and approachable, with a slightly quirky, hand-drawn charm.
Likely drawn to capture the immediacy of brush handwriting while staying readable in everyday design contexts. The restrained complexity in capitals and the consistent, flowing lowercase suggest an intention to deliver a versatile casual script that feels spontaneous but controlled.
Spacing appears intentionally loose for a script, improving clarity in mixed-case settings, while some joins are implied more by proximity than continuous connection. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, rounded forms that match the brushy stroke texture.