Script Nubuf 4 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, quotes, friendly, casual, retro, energetic, confident, hand-lettered feel, display impact, friendly tone, fast brush rhythm, brushy, rounded, slanted, bouncy, connected.
A slanted, brush-pen style script with rounded terminals and softly tapered joins that mimic pressure and speed. Strokes are thick and smooth with minimal internal modulation, creating an even, inky texture across words. Letterforms lean forward with a lively baseline bounce, and spacing is compact, helping lines read as continuous, flowing handwriting. Capitals are prominent and looped, while lowercase forms stay compact with simplified counters and occasional single-stroke connections.
This font works best for short to medium-length display settings where a personable, hand-lettered feel is desired—such as headlines, posters, café-style menus, packaging callouts, and brand marks. It can also serve well for pull quotes and social graphics where bold, flowing script needs to read quickly at larger sizes.
The overall tone feels approachable and upbeat, like confident marker lettering used for quick signage or personal notes. Its forward slant and sweeping entry/exit strokes add momentum, giving text a warm, expressive character without becoming overly ornate.
The design appears intended to capture the look of fast, controlled brush lettering in a polished, repeatable form—prioritizing bold presence, smooth flow, and an expressive handwritten rhythm suitable for contemporary display typography.
In the samples, long words form strong rhythmic waves, with distinctive looped capitals and generous curves on letters like Q, R, and S. Numerals match the handwritten rhythm, with rounded shapes and consistent stroke weight that keeps them visually aligned with the alphabet.