Cursive Valu 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, headlines, quotes, energetic, casual, expressive, friendly, handmade, handwritten feel, casual voice, dynamic motion, personal tone, brushy, slanted, looping, textured, tapered.
A lively brush-pen script with a consistent rightward slant and compact proportions. Strokes show clear pressure modulation, with tapered entries/exits and occasional rough, dry-brush texture that gives edges a slightly ragged, ink-on-paper feel. Letterforms lean toward simplified, open shapes with quick turns and rounded joins; connections are frequent in lowercase but not uniformly continuous, preserving a natural handwritten rhythm. The overall color is dark and punchy, with tight counters and compact curves that keep lines of text visually cohesive.
Well-suited for short, attention-getting text such as posters, packaging callouts, social media graphics, and quote treatments where a human, energetic voice is desired. It works especially well at display sizes where the brush texture and tapered strokes can be appreciated.
The font conveys an informal, confident tone—like quick, personal handwriting made with a felt tip or brush pen. Its brisk stroke motion and textured terminals add immediacy and warmth, making it feel conversational rather than polished or ceremonial.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, natural brush handwriting with a balance of legibility and expressive motion. Its compact, slanted forms and pressure-driven stroke behavior aim to deliver a personable script voice that feels spontaneous and contemporary.
In longer passages, the dense stroke weight and brisk joins create strong texture and momentum, especially in word shapes with tall ascenders and looping forms. The numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with rounded, flowing forms and occasional sharp flicks at terminals that reinforce the spontaneous feel.