Cursive Uhdal 5 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, posters, packaging, social media, quotes, casual, energetic, friendly, expressive, modern, hand-lettered feel, brush energy, display impact, personal tone, brushy, textured, slanted, monoline-ish, bouncy.
A brisk, brush-pen cursive with a consistent rightward slant and lively, tapering terminals. Strokes show pronounced pressure contrast, with thick downstrokes and finer upstrokes, plus slightly ragged edges that read as dry-brush texture. Letterforms are compact with tight counters and a quick, upright rhythm; capitals are simplified and bold, while lowercase joins are selective rather than fully continuous. Ascenders are tall and narrow, descenders are light and looping, and spacing stays fairly tight for a cohesive handwritten line.
Works best for short to medium text where a hand-lettered voice is desired—logos, packaging callouts, posters, invitations, and social media graphics. It can also suit pull quotes or headings when paired with a calmer sans or serif for supporting copy.
The overall tone feels upbeat and personable, like quick marker lettering for headlines and notes. Its speed and brush texture add spontaneity and confidence, giving text an informal, contemporary handmade character.
Designed to emulate quick brush handwriting with confident pressure shifts and a slightly textured edge, prioritizing personality and momentum over formal calligraphic precision. The compact proportions and punchy capitals suggest an emphasis on display use and high-impact messaging.
Several characters lean into simplified, single-stroke constructions, which reinforces the fast handwritten feel. Numerals follow the same brush logic with open curves and tapered starts/ends, keeping them visually consistent with the letters.