Cursive Radab 5 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, greeting cards, social media, quotes, casual, friendly, lively, crafty, playful, handmade feel, casual voice, expressive script, display use, brushy, looping, bouncy, expressive, monoline-ish.
A slanted, handwritten script with brush-pen modulation and a lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes show noticeable contrast between thin entries/exits and fuller downstrokes, with rounded terminals and occasional tapered flicks. Letterforms are compact and slightly tall in proportion, with looped ascenders/descenders and a generally narrow footprint that keeps words dense while still flowing. Connections are suggested by entry strokes and cursive structure, but forms retain a hand-drawn variability that reads as natural rather than mechanically uniform.
Works best for short to medium headlines, brand marks, packaging accents, invitations, greeting cards, and social posts where a personal, handcrafted feel is desirable. It also suits pull quotes and display lines; for longer paragraphs, the energetic stroke contrast and cursive motion may be better used sparingly.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a relaxed, personal voice that feels like quick brush lettering. Its bouncy curves and looping joins give it an upbeat, crafty character suited to informal, human-centered messaging rather than strict formality.
The design appears intended to emulate quick brush script handwriting: expressive, legible at display sizes, and characterful through subtle variations in stroke and spacing. It prioritizes a personable, handmade look with decorative capitals and flowing lowercase forms that keep text feeling informal and inviting.
Capitals are decorative and more open, often using large loops and sweeping introductory strokes, while lowercase maintains a consistent cursive skeleton with occasional simplified joins. Numerals keep the same handwritten logic, with rounded shapes and slight irregularities that reinforce the drawn-by-hand feel.