Cursive Belum 5 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, posters, quotes, friendly, playful, casual, approachable, crafty, handmade feel, cheerful display, casual branding, quick brush script, brushy, looped, rounded, bouncy, informal.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, showing tapered entries and exits, rounded joins, and occasional looped constructions. Strokes are smooth but not overly polished, with subtle irregularities that keep the texture human and energetic. Letterforms lean forward with a springy rhythm, mixing connected cursive behavior with some semi-joined shapes and open counters; ascenders are tall and prominent while lowercase bodies stay relatively compact. Overall spacing is tight and the forms are condensed, giving lines a vertical, efficient silhouette while maintaining a flowing baseline movement.
Works well for short to medium headlines where a friendly, handcrafted voice is desired—such as boutique branding, product packaging, café menus, social media graphics, greeting cards, and quote-based posters. It can also add warmth to subheads and callouts when paired with a clean sans for body text.
The tone is upbeat and personable, like quick but confident marker lettering. It reads as warm and conversational, with a handmade charm that feels modern-casual rather than formal or ceremonial.
Designed to capture the immediacy of brush-script handwriting while staying legible in display sizes, prioritizing personality and momentum over strict uniformity. The condensed proportions and energetic slant suggest an intention to fit impactful phrases into compact spaces without losing a casual, human feel.
Capitals are expressive and simplified, often resembling fast brush-written initials rather than formal calligraphic caps. The numerals follow the same handwritten logic with rounded terminals and slight stroke taper, keeping the set visually cohesive in mixed text.