Cursive Tenas 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, headlines, quotes, playful, casual, friendly, lively, handmade, handwritten realism, friendly voice, energetic display, casual branding, brushy, looping, bouncy, slanted, expressive.
A slanted, brush-pen script with energetic rhythm and a mix of joined and unjoined letterforms. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation typical of pressure lettering, with tapered terminals and occasional teardrop-like ends. Curves are generous and slightly elastic, while verticals stay narrow and upright enough to keep words compact. Capitals are swashy but not overly ornate, and counters remain open for readability despite the brisk, handwritten movement.
This font works best for short to medium bursts of text where a human, upbeat voice is desired—such as logos, product packaging, café or boutique branding, social posts, invitations, and pull quotes. It can also serve as a contrasting accent paired with a neutral sans in layouts.
The font conveys an informal, personable tone—like quick, confident marker lettering on a card or menu board. Its bounce and pressure-driven contrast give it a lively, upbeat character that feels approachable rather than formal.
The design appears intended to emulate fast, natural brush handwriting with a compact footprint, balancing expressive loops and swashes with enough structure to remain legible in common display settings.
Spacing appears intentionally tight, helping lines of text form a cohesive handwritten texture. The numerals follow the same brush logic, with rounded forms and clear entry/exit strokes that keep them consistent with the alphabet.