Cursive Rakok 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, packaging, social posts, invitations, quotes, friendly, casual, playful, crafty, personal, handmade feel, friendly branding, expressive display, casual notes, monoline feel, brushy, rounded, looped, bouncy.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen character and a slightly right-leaning stance. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation, with tapered entries and exits and soft, rounded terminals. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with frequent loop construction in ascenders and descenders, and a gently irregular baseline rhythm that keeps the texture organic. Connections are suggestive of cursive writing but remain loose and intermittent, with open counters and clear interior space helping the forms stay readable despite the animated stroke behavior.
Well suited to short-to-medium passages where a handcrafted tone is desired: greeting cards, invitations, quote graphics, social media headlines, and lifestyle packaging. It also works nicely for café-style signage or labels when set at comfortable sizes with a bit of extra tracking. For best results, use it in display roles rather than dense body copy.
The font reads as personable and upbeat, like quick marker lettering on a card or café board. Its bouncy rhythm and looping shapes give it a warm, informal charm that feels approachable rather than formal or ceremonial. The high-energy strokes add a touch of spontaneity, making text feel conversational and handcrafted.
The design appears intended to emulate fast, confident cursive writing made with a flexible brush pen—prioritizing personality and motion over strict regularity. Its narrow, tall proportions and expressive capitals suggest a focus on creating distinctive word silhouettes for headlines and branded phrases.
Capitals are especially expressive, using tall looped structures and occasional flourish-like strokes that create distinctive word shapes. Lowercase maintains a consistent handwritten cadence, with narrow proportions and smooth joins that create flowing lines of text. Numerals follow the same brushy logic, pairing simple forms with slight swelling and taper for cohesion.