Cursive Timum 7 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, greeting cards, playful, casual, friendly, quirky, handmade, informality, handmade feel, expressiveness, approachability, brushy, monoline-ish, bouncy, loopy, textured.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and soft, rounded terminals. Strokes show subtle swelling and tapering, with occasional inkier blobs at joins and stroke ends that create a textured, drawn-by-hand rhythm. Letterforms are compact and tall-leaning, with tight counters and frequent entry/exit strokes that encourage loose connections in running text. Capitals are simple and gestural, while the lowercase leans on single-storey, looped constructions and a bouncy baseline that varies slightly across a line.
Best suited for short to medium lines where its expressive texture can be appreciated—headlines, pull quotes, invitations, labels, and packaging accents. It works well for social posts and branded phrases that want a warm, handmade signature feel, and can also serve as a secondary display face alongside a cleaner sans for contrast.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick marker or brush notes. It reads as expressive and slightly quirky rather than polished, giving text a spontaneous, human cadence. The dense, narrow silhouette adds energy and a bit of urgency, suited to upbeat, conversational messaging.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of casual brush handwriting: energetic strokes, quick loops, and slightly uneven detailing that feels personal and approachable. It prioritizes character and motion over strict uniformity to create an authentic, hand-drawn impression in display settings.
Spacing and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, reinforcing the natural handwriting character. Dots and small details appear irregular and organic, and some joins thicken where strokes overlap, mimicking pressure changes from a real pen.