Cursive Tibaj 4 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, quotes, friendly, energetic, casual, approachable, playful, hand-lettered feel, friendly voice, display impact, casual branding, brushy, rounded, bouncy, expressive, organic.
A lively brush-script with a right-leaning slant and compact proportions. Strokes are thick and rounded with tapered terminals, giving letters a painted, marker-like feel and a clear sense of hand pressure. Letterforms are simplified and slightly irregular in rhythm, with occasional looped entries and swashy strokes that create a flowing, semi-connected texture in words. Uppercase characters are tall and gestural, while lowercase forms stay compact with smooth shoulders and soft curves; numerals follow the same brushy, handwritten construction.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where its brush energy and slanted rhythm can carry the message—headlines, posters, packaging callouts, social graphics, and quote treatments. It can work for casual branding and event materials where a friendly hand-lettered voice is desired, but will be less effective for dense body copy.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like quick confident lettering made for attention-grabbing phrases. Its informal motion and soft, rounded shapes convey warmth and spontaneity rather than precision or formality.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush lettering with an easy, conversational flow, prioritizing expressiveness and momentum over strict uniformity. Its compact, energetic forms suggest a goal of creating a modern, everyday script look that reads clearly at display sizes while retaining a handmade feel.
Texture comes from subtle variations in stroke edge and width, producing an inked/painted impression at display sizes. Spacing and joins create a natural handwritten cadence, with some letters appearing more connected in running text than in isolated glyph display.