Cursive Budoz 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, quotes, friendly, casual, retro, handmade, approachable, personal tone, sign lettering, friendly branding, handmade feel, brushy, rounded, loopy, lively, bouncy.
A brisk, handwritten script with a rightward slant and brush-pen construction. Strokes show gently tapered terminals and smooth, rounded joins, giving the letters a fluid, continuous rhythm. Capitals are tall and airy with simplified, loop-like forms, while lowercase shapes stay compact with notably short extenders and a bouncy baseline. Numerals match the lettering style with soft curves and a casual, drawn-in-one-go feel.
Best suited for short-to-medium display text where a personal, crafted voice is desired—logos, café menus, packaging callouts, posters, invitations, and social graphics. It also works well for pull quotes and headings, especially when paired with a simple sans for body copy.
The overall tone is warm and conversational, like quick sign lettering or an informal note written with a marker brush. Its lively curves and soft terminals read as optimistic and personable, with a slightly vintage craft sensibility rather than a formal calligraphic mood.
Designed to emulate fast, confident brush handwriting with clean connectivity and an easygoing rhythm. The emphasis appears to be on approachable personality and smooth reading in headlines rather than meticulous, formal penmanship.
Letterforms prioritize flow over strict uniformity: widths and curves vary subtly, reinforcing the handmade character. The palette of forms leans rounded and open, helping keep words legible at display sizes while preserving the quick, natural gesture.