Cursive Tikig 5 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, social media, packaging, posters, headlines, playful, friendly, casual, energetic, handcrafted, handwritten feel, expressive display, modern brush lettering, personal tone, brushy, rounded, bouncy, fluid, informal.
A lively brush-pen script with thick, rounded strokes and tapered terminals that suggest quick, confident writing. The letterforms lean consistently and show a rhythmic, bouncy baseline with slightly irregular widths, reinforcing a natural handwritten feel. Counters are compact and joins are smooth, with frequent soft curves and occasional stroke overlaps that mimic real marker pressure and direction changes. Capitals are tall and prominent, while lowercase forms stay compact and looped, creating a dense, flowing texture in words.
Best suited for short, expressive copy such as branding marks, product packaging, invitations, posters, and social media graphics where a personal, handmade tone is desired. It works especially well for headings, pull quotes, and signage-style phrases where the bold brush texture can carry the message without needing long-form readability.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, like a personal note written with a felt-tip brush. Its bold, inky presence reads as expressive and fun rather than formal, giving text a friendly, handmade personality.
Designed to capture the look of modern brush lettering in a consistent, font-ready system—balancing smooth cursive flow with bold stroke presence for attention-grabbing display use.
In continuous text the strong stroke weight creates high color and clear emphasis, while the narrow, compact shapes keep lines feeling tight and energetic. The numerals match the handwritten character with rounded forms and simple, direct construction.