Cursive Budan 1 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, social media, packaging, posters, invitations, casual, friendly, playful, handmade, approachable, handwritten feel, signature style, casual warmth, expressive headers, brushy, looping, rounded, lively, bouncy.
A lively brush-pen script with a rightward slant, rounded terminals, and softly modulated strokes. Letterforms are loosely connected with frequent joins and occasional breaks, giving a natural handwritten rhythm. Caps are tall and simplified, with open curves and gentle swashes, while lowercase forms are compact with tight counters and small, high-placed bowls that make the x-height feel restrained relative to the long ascenders and descenders. Spacing and stroke lengths vary subtly from glyph to glyph, contributing to an organic, variable cadence across words and lines.
This font is best suited to short, expressive text where a human touch is desired—logos and small-brand wordmarks, product labels, café and lifestyle packaging, social posts, headers, and event materials. It performs particularly well in quotes, taglines, and callouts where the flowing cursive rhythm can set an upbeat tone.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick notes written with a felt-tip or brush pen. Its bouncy motion and looping forms suggest friendliness and spontaneity rather than formality, making it feel contemporary and relaxed.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, natural brush handwriting with a smooth cursive flow, prioritizing personality and momentum over strict uniformity. It aims for an approachable signature-like presence that remains legible in headlines and short lines of text.
Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with smooth curves and simple construction that blends well with the letters. The texture is clean and confident rather than rough, with consistent stroke energy and gentle tapering that reads well at display sizes.