Cursive Rikon 7 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, posters, greeting cards, playful, friendly, casual, handmade, approachable, handmade feel, friendly tone, casual emphasis, expressive display, rounded, bouncy, loopy, brushy, informal.
A lively handwritten script with thick, rounded strokes and softly tapered terminals. Letterforms lean mostly upright with a bouncy baseline rhythm, alternating narrower and wider shapes that create an irregular, human cadence. Curves dominate, with frequent loops in ascenders and descenders and occasional partial connections between letters, especially in lowercase. Counters are compact and the overall texture is dense and inky, reading like a marker or brush-pen style drawing rather than a rigid constructed script.
This design works well for short-to-medium display text where personality matters: logos, packaging callouts, posters, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It’s especially effective for headings, quotes, and emphasis lines where the handwritten texture can be a feature rather than a distraction.
The font feels warm, cheerful, and conversational, with a spontaneous note-taking energy. Its rounded forms and looping gestures give it a youthful, friendly tone that suits lighthearted messaging and personal branding.
The overall design appears intended to emulate confident, casual handwriting with a bold marker-like presence—prioritizing charm and expressiveness over strict uniformity, while keeping letterforms clear enough for general display use.
Uppercase characters are tall and simplified, pairing well with the loopy lowercase without becoming overly formal. Numerals are similarly rounded and hand-drawn, matching the same stroke weight and soft terminal treatment for a consistent set across letters and figures.