Cursive Tebor 16 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, headlines, social posts, posters, casual, lively, friendly, expressive, handmade, handwritten feel, casual voice, brush lettering, display impact, modern script, brushy, rounded, fluid, bouncy, textured.
A slanted brush-script with flowing, mostly connected lowercase forms and a lively, bouncing baseline. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation typical of a pressure brush, with tapered entry/exit terminals and occasional dry-brush texture at curves and joins. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with rounded bowls, open counters, and generous looping in characters like g, y, and z; capitals are larger, gestural, and less uniform, reading like quick headline initials rather than formal calligraphy. Numerals follow the same handwritten rhythm, mixing smooth curves with sharp, flicked terminals.
Best suited for short-to-medium display text such as brand marks, product labels, café/restaurant menus, posters, and social media graphics where an approachable handwritten voice is desired. It can work for pull quotes and subheads, while longer paragraphs benefit from generous size and spacing due to the high stroke contrast and animated forms.
The font conveys an upbeat, personable tone—like quick marker lettering on packaging or a handwritten note. Its energetic stroke endings and varied rhythm make it feel informal and human, with a modern, social-media-friendly flair.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident brush lettering with a contemporary slant—capturing natural stroke pressure, casual joins, and expressive capitals for eye-catching, friendly display typography.
Connections between letters are frequent but not rigidly consistent, reinforcing the natural handwritten feel. The overall color is strong and dark in continuous strokes, while counters and thin hairlines keep the texture airy; at smaller sizes the thinnest joins may soften, so it visually prefers display use.