Cursive Igki 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, posters, quotes, casual, personal, energetic, friendly, expressive, handwritten feel, brush script, signature style, casual display, brushy, slanted, rounded, loopy, bouncy.
A lively, brush-pen script with a consistent rightward slant and smoothly tapered terminals. Strokes stay mostly monoline with subtle pressure swell at turns, giving a clean, inked look rather than heavy calligraphic contrast. Letterforms are compact and tall, with tight counters and a rhythmic, springy baseline; curves are rounded and looped, especially in bowls and descenders. Connections are implied by the cursive construction even when letters are not strictly joined, producing a fast handwritten texture in words and short phrases.
Well-suited for branding accents, packaging, café/food labels, social media graphics, and poster headlines where a personal signature-like voice is desired. It performs best in short to medium strings—titles, pull quotes, and promotional lines—where its lively rhythm can be appreciated without demanding prolonged reading.
The overall tone feels informal and human, like quick notes written with a marker or brush pen. Its brisk slant and sweeping entry/exit strokes add momentum, while the rounded forms keep the voice approachable rather than formal.
Designed to capture the speed and spontaneity of brush handwriting in a consistent, font-ready system. The emphasis is on expressive capitals, quick cursive movement, and a natural handwritten cadence for contemporary, casual display typography.
Capitals are prominent and gestural, often beginning with long leading strokes that read well in display settings. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simple, fluid shapes that match the script rhythm. In continuous text, the tight inner spaces and compact lowercase can look dense, making spacing and size choices important for clarity.