Cursive Telen 14 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, social media, friendly, energetic, casual, retro, playful, handmade feel, expressive display, friendly branding, quick writing, brushy, rounded, slanted, looping, compact.
A slanted brush-script with compact proportions and a lively, hand-drawn rhythm. Strokes are thick and rounded with gently tapered terminals, giving a marker-like texture without sharp edges. Letterforms show loose connectivity and flowing cursive joins in the lowercase, while capitals remain more standalone and gesture-driven. Counters are relatively small and forms are slightly compressed, producing a dense, punchy word shape that holds together well in short lines.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, packaging, and logo or badge-style branding where an informal handwritten voice is desired. It can also work for short promotional copy in social graphics, but its dense, compact forms are generally strongest at medium to larger sizes.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, with an informal handwritten character that feels quick, personable, and expressive. Its brushy weight and forward slant add motion and enthusiasm, leaning toward a nostalgic, sign-painting-adjacent mood rather than a formal calligraphic one.
Likely designed to emulate confident brush handwriting for attention-grabbing display typography, balancing legibility with an expressive, hand-made feel. The goal appears to be a bold, friendly script that reads quickly while still showing natural, gestural variation.
Ascenders and descenders are prominent and often end in soft hooks or loops, reinforcing the cursive flow. The numerals match the script’s rounded, hand-rendered style and maintain the same confident stroke presence, helping mixed text feel consistent.