Cursive Tikon 10 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, posters, social media, branding, playful, friendly, casual, lively, handmade, expressiveness, approachability, handmade feel, display impact, brushy, rounded, bouncy, chunky, informal.
A thick, brush-pen script with a pronounced rightward slant and softly tapered stroke endings. Letterforms are rounded and compact, with a bouncy baseline and uneven rhythm that reinforces a hand-drawn feel. Strokes show mild contrast typical of a marker/brush tool, and many joins are suggested rather than perfectly continuous, keeping counters open and shapes readable at display sizes. Capitals are large and expressive with simple looped gestures, while lowercase forms stay compact with short extenders and generous, ink-like terminals.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as headlines, packaging callouts, poster titles, and social graphics where the bold, brushy texture can read clearly. It also fits casual branding elements like café menus, stickers, and event promos, especially when a friendly handwritten tone is desired.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, like quick signage or a personal note written with a bold marker. Its energetic, slightly irregular flow gives it a warm, informal voice that feels welcoming rather than formal or refined.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of brush lettering—bold, quick, and expressive—while keeping forms consistent enough for set phrases and display typography. Its emphasis on rounded shapes and animated rhythm suggests a focus on charm and personality over strict formal precision.
Numerals are rounded and sturdy, matching the script’s weight and maintaining consistent visual color in lines of text. The italic lean and lively stroke endings create strong forward motion, especially in headline-length phrases.