Cursive Tikon 3 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, social media, headlines, playful, casual, energetic, friendly, expressive, handwritten feel, brush script, friendly tone, display impact, brushy, bouncy, rounded, inky, handmade.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, showing rounded terminals, soft joins, and subtly tapered strokes. Letterforms lean forward with a quick, gestural rhythm and noticeable baseline bounce, while widths vary from glyph to glyph in a natural hand-drawn way. Strokes are generally heavy and smooth, with occasional swelling and narrowing that suggests pressure changes, and counters remain fairly open for a painted-script look.
This font works best for short-to-medium display text where an expressive handwritten tone is desirable, such as posters, branding accents, packaging callouts, and social media graphics. It can also suit casual headlines or pull quotes, especially when paired with a clean sans for supporting copy.
The overall tone is warm, informal, and spirited—more like quick marker lettering than polished calligraphy. Its forward slant and bouncy proportions give it an upbeat, conversational voice that feels personal and approachable.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of brush-pen handwriting—bold, quick, and personable—while staying consistent enough for repeated use in branding and display settings.
Uppercase forms read as standalone, display-like initials, while lowercase letters connect in places but often keep a loose, semi-joined flow. The numerals are similarly brushy and simplified, matching the handwritten texture and maintaining a consistent, energetic rhythm in running text.