Script Pukat 1 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, posters, greeting cards, children’s books, playful, whimsical, storybook, retro, handcrafted feel, expressive display, retro charm, friendly tone, swashy, brushed, rounded, bouncy, soft terminals.
A lively, brush-like script with chunky, high-contrast strokes and rounded, inked terminals. Letterforms show a buoyant rhythm with irregular, hand-drawn modulation and subtle wobble in curves, giving an organic, calligraphic feel rather than strict geometric construction. Capitals feature prominent swashes and looping entries, while lowercase forms are compact with a relatively small x-height and generous ascenders/descenders that create a vertical, dancing texture. Spacing and widths vary noticeably across glyphs, reinforcing a hand-rendered cadence and a warm, informal texture in text.
Best suited for short to medium display settings where personality is desired—headlines, packaging, posters, greeting cards, and book covers. It can also work for pull quotes or section titles in playful editorial layouts, but its strong character and swashy forms are most effective when given room to breathe rather than in dense, small-size paragraphs.
The font conveys a friendly, whimsical tone with a slightly vintage, confectionery charm. Its swashes and soft, blobby terminals read as cheerful and expressive, evoking hand-lettered signage, children’s publishing, and playful branding rather than formal stationery.
Likely designed to emulate confident hand-lettering with a brush-pen feel—prioritizing charm, motion, and distinctive shapes over strict regularity. The goal appears to be a memorable, decorative script that remains readable while delivering a whimsical, handcrafted signature.
In running text, the bold black presence and pronounced contrast make it eye-catching, while the many distinctive shapes (notably in capitals and looped lowercase forms) give a strong personality. Numerals follow the same rounded, brushy construction and feel integrated with the alphabet, supporting decorative display use.