Script Budiy 9 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, headlines, packaging, greeting cards, whimsical, romantic, playful, vintage, decorative, expressiveness, elegance, handmade feel, decorative flair, swashy, looped, calligraphic, flourished, bouncy.
A lively script with pronounced stroke-contrast and a right-leaning, handwritten rhythm. Strokes alternate between thin hairlines and fuller downstrokes, with tapered terminals that frequently curl into small loops and swashes. Letterforms are compact and vertically oriented, with modest x-height and relatively tall ascenders/descenders that add elegance and motion. The set mixes connected cursive behavior with occasional breaks, keeping spacing airy while maintaining a consistent, flowing baseline cadence.
Best suited for short-to-medium display text where its flourishes can be appreciated—wedding stationery, greeting cards, boutique branding, packaging labels, and editorial headlines. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers when you want a handwritten, decorative voice and ample breathing room around the text.
The overall tone feels charming and theatrical, with a lighthearted, storybook sensibility. Its swashy capitals and curled terminals lend a romantic, slightly vintage mood that reads as crafted and personal rather than corporate.
The design appears intended to capture the feel of calligraphic handwriting—combining formal script cues with playful swashes for expressive, attention-grabbing typography. Its compact proportions and high-contrast strokes aim to deliver elegance while keeping an approachable, crafted character.
Capitals are especially embellished, featuring prominent entry strokes and curled spurs that can draw attention in titles. Numerals follow the same calligraphic contrast and showy terminals, helping the design stay cohesive in display settings. The texture in paragraphs is animated, with noticeable personality and varied stroke endings that create sparkle at larger sizes.