Cursive Unden 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, quotes, posters, casual, lively, personal, playful, expressive, handwritten feel, brush lettering, friendly emphasis, modern casual, brushy, fluid, slanted, loopy, energetic.
A slanted, brush-pen style script with smooth, continuous strokes and tapered terminals. Letterforms show noticeable stroke modulation, with thicker downstrokes and lighter upstrokes, and a generally streamlined, condensed silhouette. Capitals are tall and gestural with occasional looped entries, while lowercase forms keep a quick handwritten rhythm with simple joins and compact counters. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, leaning forward with rounded, slightly irregular curves that reinforce the hand-drawn texture.
Well-suited for short to medium display text where a handwritten accent is desired, such as brand marks, packaging callouts, social media graphics, invitations, and quote-based layouts. It performs best at sizes that allow the tapered strokes and compact interiors to remain clear, and can add warmth and momentum to headlines and highlighted phrases.
The font conveys an informal, friendly tone—like fast, confident handwriting made for emphasis. Its energetic slant and brushy contrast give it a lively, contemporary feel that reads as personal and approachable rather than formal.
Designed to mimic quick brush lettering with a forward-leaning, modern script cadence. The emphasis appears to be on energetic texture and a strong handwritten voice that stands out in display settings while keeping letterforms simple enough for continuous reading in short passages.
Spacing and joins create a flowing word image, with some letters connecting cleanly and others lifting slightly, adding natural variation. The overall texture is smooth and consistent, but with enough irregularity in curves and terminals to maintain an authentic handwritten character.