Cursive Arkis 13 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, headlines, social media, friendly, playful, casual, handmade, warm, expressiveness, handwritten feel, display impact, approachability, personality, brushy, looping, rounded, energetic, lively.
A slanted, brush-pen script with compact proportions and a lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes show tapered terminals and intermittent swelling, suggesting pressure changes from a pointed or brush tool rather than a uniform monoline. Letterforms are narrow and tall with rounded bowls, frequent entry/exit strokes, and occasional partial connections that keep words flowing without becoming fully continuous. Capitals are more decorative and looped, while lowercase maintains a consistent rightward lean and tight spacing that gives lines a dense, animated texture.
This font is well suited to short, expressive copy such as logos, product labels, café or boutique signage, posters, and social media graphics where a human, brush-script voice is desired. It works best in display sizes for emphasis—titles, pull quotes, and callouts—especially when paired with a simple sans or serif for body text.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like quick, confident handwriting used for notes, packaging, or social content. Its brisk slant and brushy contrast read as expressive and approachable rather than formal, with a slightly retro craft feel in the looping capitals and swashy descenders.
The design appears intended to capture the look of fast brush lettering: energetic, slightly irregular, and confidently slanted, with decorative capitals that add personality in initial positions. It prioritizes charm and immediacy over strict calligraphic precision, aiming for an everyday handmade feel that still holds together as a cohesive typeface.
Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with rounded shapes and occasional curled terminals, keeping them visually consistent with the letters. At larger sizes the stroke taper and texture-like pressure shifts become a defining feature; at smaller sizes the tight counters and narrow build may call for generous tracking and line spacing.