Cursive Uhlus 5 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, quotes, casual, lively, friendly, expressive, confident, handmade feel, display impact, personal tone, quick brushwriting, brushy, slanted, looping, bouncy, rounded.
A slanted, brush-pen script with fluid, calligraphic strokes and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Letterforms are compact and narrow, with rounded terminals, occasional entry/exit flicks, and a gently bouncing baseline that adds motion. Capitals are larger and more gestural, while lowercase forms stay tight with short extenders and small counters, creating a dense, energetic texture in words. Spacing is somewhat irregular in an intentional, handwritten way, reinforcing the natural rhythm rather than strict typographic uniformity.
Well-suited for short, attention-grabbing text such as logos, product labels, café menus, posters, and social graphics where a human, handmade voice is desired. It can work for headings and pull quotes, especially at larger sizes where the stroke texture and letterform quirks remain clear.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, like quick signage or a personal note written with a marker. Its confident swashes and rhythmic stroke contrast give it a spirited, contemporary feel that reads as informal and expressive rather than formal or reserved.
This font appears designed to capture the immediacy of brush handwriting—fast, fluent, and visually expressive—while maintaining enough consistency to function in display typography. The compact proportions and strong stroke contrast suggest an emphasis on impactful, stylish headlines over long-form reading.
The brush-like joins and soft, tapered finishes help strokes flow across letters, while a few glyphs show distinctive looped constructions that enhance personality. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with lively curves and variable widths that keep the set cohesive.