Cursive Rikuh 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, greeting cards, posters, friendly, playful, casual, warm, handmade, human touch, informality, approachability, cheerful tone, quick note, rounded, bouncy, loopy, soft, monoline.
A lively handwritten script with mostly monoline strokes, rounded terminals, and gently irregular contours that keep a natural pen-drawn feel. Letterforms lean upright with springy curves, occasional looped descenders, and a mix of connected and unconnected joins that adds rhythmic variety. Proportions are compact and slightly narrow overall, with generous counters in rounds and soft, simplified structures in straights and diagonals. Numerals match the informal tone, using smooth curves and open forms rather than rigid geometry.
Well-suited to display and short to medium text where a friendly handwritten voice is desirable, such as lifestyle branding, packaging callouts, social posts, invitations, and greeting cards. It can also work for headings and pull quotes where an informal, personal touch is needed.
The font conveys an approachable, cheerful tone—like quick, confident handwriting on a note or label. Its bouncy movement and soft curves feel personable and conversational rather than formal or technical.
Designed to emulate casual, neat handwriting with a script influence—prioritizing warmth, spontaneity, and readability over strict calligraphic structure. The goal appears to be a versatile, personable style that feels natural in contemporary, informal design contexts.
Consistency comes from repeated rounded endings and a steady stroke color, while small variations in join behavior and stroke curvature preserve an authentic hand-rendered texture. The script-like flow is present without forcing continuous connectivity, which helps maintain clarity in mixed-case text.