Cursive Rikes 11 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, headlines, friendly, playful, casual, energetic, expressive, handwritten feel, expressive display, casual branding, brush lettering, brushy, rounded, bouncy, hand-drawn, looping.
A brush-pen script with rounded terminals, softly swollen strokes, and a lively rightward slant. Letterforms are compact and tightly set with a bouncy baseline rhythm and uneven, hand-led spacing that feels intentionally informal. Strokes show pressure-driven modulation—thicker on downstrokes and lighter on turns—with frequent loops and occasional simplified joins that keep the texture bold and readable. Uppercase forms are large and gestural, while lowercase keeps compact counters and quick, flicked endings.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as logos, labels, posters, headings, and social media graphics where a warm handmade feel is desired. It also works well for quotes and display lines at medium-to-large sizes, while extended small-size paragraphs may feel dense due to the compact shapes and lively stroke activity.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, like quick marker lettering used for notes, packaging callouts, or social captions. Its energetic motion and friendly curves give it a personable, conversational voice rather than a polished or formal one.
Designed to mimic fast, confident brush handwriting with a bold, personable presence. The emphasis appears to be on expressive rhythm and an informal hand-drawn texture that stands out in display settings.
Numerals are rounded and chunky with the same brushy stress, matching the letterforms well for short numeric callouts. Some characters lean toward one-stroke, handwritten shortcuts, adding charm and spontaneity but also a slightly irregular color in longer passages.