Cursive Rikes 3 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, social graphics, greeting cards, playful, friendly, casual, handmade, cheerful, hand-lettered look, bold impact, informal warmth, display emphasis, rounded, brushy, chunky, bouncy, high-contrast terminals.
A heavy, brush-pen script with rounded forms, soft corners, and visibly tapered terminals that suggest pressure-based strokes. Lettershapes are compact and tall, with small counters and a slightly bouncy baseline rhythm that keeps the texture lively. Strokes are mostly smooth and monoline-ish at a glance, but with subtle thick–thin modulation and blobby joins that reinforce the hand-drawn feel. Spacing is naturally irregular, and the numerals follow the same casual, marker-like construction.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as headlines, stickers, packaging callouts, quotes, and social media graphics where its bold strokes can carry the design. It also works well for cheerful invitations and greeting cards, especially at display sizes where the brush texture and rounded shapes remain clear.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, like quick hand-lettering for posters or social captions. Its bold, inky presence feels energetic and informal, leaning more fun than refined.
Designed to mimic fast, confident brush lettering in a bold script style, prioritizing personality and immediacy over formal calligraphic precision. The goal appears to be a friendly, attention-grabbing handwritten voice that stays legible while feeling spontaneous.
Uppercase and lowercase mix comfortably, with many lowercase forms showing simplified, brushy construction and occasional looped details. The heavy weight and compact counters can make small sizes fill in, while larger sizes emphasize the expressive stroke endings and lively rhythm.