Cursive Rorat 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, invitations, greeting cards, playful, friendly, casual, whimsical, lively, handwritten feel, modern script, friendly display, expressive lettering, brushy, looping, bouncy, rounded, expressive.
A brush-pen cursive with a forward slant and lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes show clear pressure modulation, moving from hairline entry strokes into thicker downstrokes with rounded terminals and occasional teardrop-like joins. Letterforms are narrow and tall with compact counters, and the lowercase has a relatively small body height with prominent ascenders and descenders. Connections are mostly continuous in text, while capitals stand more independently with simple, slightly embellished swashes and soft curves.
Best suited to short, display-oriented text where its energetic stroke contrast and flowing connections can be appreciated—such as logos, product packaging, social posts, quotes, and invitations. It can also work for headings and pull quotes when set with generous size and spacing to preserve clarity.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a handmade energy that feels conversational rather than formal. Its buoyant curves and looping strokes give it a cheerful, lightly whimsical character suited to upbeat messaging and personable branding.
Designed to mimic fast, confident brush lettering with an easygoing, modern handwritten polish. The intent appears to balance legibility with expressive movement, delivering a personable script that feels spontaneous but consistent across a full alphabet and numerals.
Spacing and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic, written feel. Several forms rely on simplified, single-stroke constructions (notably in the numerals and some uppercase), which keeps the texture light and quick while maintaining a consistent brush contrast.