Cursive Budaf 12 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, social posts, quotes, casual, friendly, personal, lively, romantic, handwritten realism, friendly tone, quick lettering, brand warmth, brushy, slanted, looping, rounded, monoline-ish.
A slanted, brush-pen style script with fluid, calligraphic strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms lean forward with a steady rhythm, showing subtle stroke modulation and frequent looped joins that give words a continuous, handwritten flow. Capitals are larger and more expressive, with simplified swash-like entries and exits, while lowercase forms stay compact and quick, producing a tight, energetic texture. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with smooth curves and slightly varied widths that keep the line feeling natural rather than mechanically uniform.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display copy where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—logos, boutique branding, packaging callouts, greeting cards, invitations, and social media graphics. It also works nicely for pull quotes and headings when you want an informal, personal tone.
The overall tone feels warm and personable, like a quick note written with a felt-tip or brush pen. Its forward slant and looping connections add a sense of momentum and optimism, while the soft curves keep it approachable and informal.
The design appears intended to mimic confident, everyday cursive written with a brush or marker, prioritizing flowing connections, a lively slant, and an approachable texture over rigid consistency. It aims to deliver a natural handwritten feel that remains clean and legible at typical headline sizes.
The script maintains consistent pen behavior across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, creating cohesive mixed-case text. Spacing and joins read naturally, and the punctuation and ampersand in the sample text reinforce the hand-drawn character without looking overly decorative.