Cursive Budew 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, posters, quotes, casual, friendly, playful, approachable, handmade, handwritten warmth, informal clarity, everyday script, friendly display, rounded, fluid, brushy, upright-leaning, smooth.
A lively handwritten script with a consistent rightward slant and smooth, brush-like stroke endings. Letterforms are narrow and slightly condensed, with rounded curves, soft terminals, and gentle modulation that suggests a felt-tip or brush pen. The rhythm is informal and flowing rather than tightly connected, with frequent single-stroke forms and occasional joins; capitals are simplified and open, while lowercase shapes stay compact with relatively small counters and short ascenders/descenders overall. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, keeping a light, continuous motion and rounded corners.
Well-suited for short-to-medium text where a friendly, personal voice is needed—such as packaging labels, boutique branding, social graphics, invitations, greeting cards, and quote layouts. It can also work for headlines and subheads in editorial or lifestyle contexts when paired with a restrained sans or serif for contrast.
The overall tone is warm and personable, reading like quick, confident handwriting. It feels upbeat and human, with just enough irregularity to stay informal while remaining clean and coherent in text.
Designed to capture an easy, everyday cursive look with a smooth pen rhythm and good legibility. The intention appears to balance casual expressiveness with enough consistency to function in display settings and short passages.
Stroke behavior stays fairly even across the set, with subtle thick–thin changes and tapered starts/finishes that add motion. The font maintains a consistent baseline feel, but with natural variation in widths and loop sizes that reinforces the handmade character.