Cursive Budov 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, greeting cards, friendly, casual, playful, lively, approachable, handwritten warmth, casual elegance, signature feel, friendly display, brushy, monolinear, rounded, looping, bouncy.
A cursive handwritten script with a right-leaning, brush-pen feel and softly rounded terminals. Strokes stay mostly monolinear with gentle thick–thin modulation, producing smooth, confident curves and occasional tapered joins. Letterforms are narrow and compact with a lively baseline rhythm; many glyphs carry modest entry and exit strokes that help words feel naturally connected. Capitals are simplified and legible, while lowercase forms use open counters and looped shapes for a flowing, informal texture.
Well-suited for brand marks, product packaging, café-style signage, invitations, greeting cards, and social graphics where a personal, handwritten voice is desired. It also works as an accent script paired with a neutral sans or serif for headlines, pull quotes, and short callouts.
The overall tone is warm and conversational, like quick note-taking with a felt-tip or brush pen. Its bouncy slant and rounded curves add a cheerful, personable character that reads as modern and informal rather than formal calligraphy.
The design appears intended to capture an easy, everyday cursive look with the smoothness of a brush-pen stroke—expressive and friendly while staying controlled enough for clear word shapes. It aims to deliver a handwritten signature-like presence that feels spontaneous without becoming messy.
Spacing is relatively tight and the internal shapes are generous enough to keep small sizes readable, though the energetic stroke joins and compact proportions make it most convincing at display and short-text sizes. Numerals follow the same handwritten rhythm, with simple forms and slight irregularities that reinforce the hand-drawn impression.