Cursive Buloh 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, posters, headlines, friendly, casual, playful, handmade, lively, handwritten feel, approachability, expressive display, modern casual, brushy, rounded, bouncy, organic, looped.
A lively brush-pen script with a forward slant and softly rounded terminals. Strokes show subtle pressure modulation, with thicker downstrokes and lighter connecting strokes, creating an energetic rhythm. Letterforms are compact and slightly bouncy, with loose joins and occasional lifted connections that keep the texture airy rather than tightly linked. Ascenders are tall and narrow, counters are small, and capitals are simplified, single-stroke gestures that read clearly at display sizes.
Best suited for short, expressive text such as logos, product labels, social posts, invitations, and headline treatments. It can also work for pull quotes or signage when set with generous spacing, while long paragraphs may feel busy due to the energetic stroke texture and compact forms.
The overall tone is warm and informal, like quick handwritten notes or boutique packaging copy. Its springy movement and brushy texture feel personable and upbeat, leaning toward contemporary craft and lifestyle aesthetics rather than formal calligraphy.
The design appears intended to emulate quick brush handwriting with a modern, approachable personality—prioritizing spontaneity and charm over strict uniformity. Its shapes balance legibility with an expressive, hand-made stroke character for contemporary display use.
The alphabet shows noticeable natural variation in stroke entry and exit, reinforcing an authentic hand-drawn feel. Numerals are simple and rounded, matching the brush script voice and maintaining consistent color in short strings.