Cursive Buday 16 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: logo, packaging, posters, social media, headlines, energetic, casual, expressive, confident, lively, handwritten feel, display impact, compact script, friendly tone, modern brush, brushy, slanted, looping, condensed, bouncy.
A condensed, right-slanted brush script with energetic stroke rhythm and a slightly irregular, hand-drawn finish. Strokes show a felt/brush marker character: rounded terminals, occasional tapering, and heavier downstrokes that create a punchy, high-ink look. Letterforms are tall and narrow with tight interior counters and compact joins; capitals are especially prominent and often built with bold swashes and looped structures. Spacing and widths vary subtly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing the handwritten cadence while maintaining a consistent overall texture.
Well-suited to short, high-impact text such as logos, product packaging, posters, and social media graphics where a handwritten brush feel is desired. It performs best at display sizes for titles, pull quotes, and promotional lines, especially when you want a compact script that still reads bold and lively.
The font reads as upbeat and personable, with a bold, emphatic voice that feels spontaneous rather than formal. Its tall, compressed silhouette and assertive strokes give it a sporty, modern handcrafted vibe suitable for attention-grabbing messaging.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush-pen lettering—condensed for efficiency and impact—while preserving the natural variation and bounce of hand lettering. It prioritizes expressive gesture and strong presence over formal calligraphic refinement.
Uppercase forms lean toward decorative script capitals, while the lowercase stays simpler and faster, producing a noticeable hierarchy in mixed-case settings. The numerals are also narrow and slanted, matching the script’s forward motion and maintaining a cohesive, energetic line of text.