Cursive Tedef 4 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, headlines, social media, casual, energetic, friendly, retro, personal, handmade feel, expressive motion, bold presence, casual script, brushy, slanted, looping, compact, rounded.
A lively brush-script with a pronounced rightward slant and compact proportions. Strokes are thick and rounded with visible tapering at entries and exits, producing a marker/brush rhythm rather than a pointed-pen look. Letterforms are mostly connected in lowercase, with simplified joins and occasional open counters that keep the texture from becoming too dense. Uppercase characters are more standalone and display-like, with broad curves and a few swashy terminals, while numerals match the same smooth, handwritten stroke behavior.
Works best for short to medium display copy such as branding marks, product packaging, posters, invitations, and social graphics where a handmade voice is desired. It can also serve as an accent face paired with a neutral sans or serif, while avoiding very small sizes for extended reading.
The overall tone is informal and personable, reading like quick, confident handwriting done with a soft brush marker. Its pace feels upbeat and slightly vintage, making text feel welcoming and expressive rather than formal or restrained.
Designed to capture the feel of bold, everyday cursive written with a brush pen—fast, smooth, and expressive. The goal appears to be an approachable script that delivers strong presence and motion in headlines and logo-style settings.
Because the strokes are heavy and the forms are compact, spacing can feel tight in longer lines, especially where joins and rounded bowls cluster. The italic movement and consistent stroke endings help maintain flow, but the style is most legible when given a bit of breathing room in tracking and line spacing.