Cursive Baluz 5 is a light, narrow, very high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, social media, headlines, elegant, whimsical, romantic, airy, handcrafted, expressiveness, decorative script, personal touch, modern calligraphy, looping, flourished, monoline feel, tapered, bouncy.
A flowing script with tall ascenders, small lowercase bodies, and a lively, bouncing baseline. Strokes are sharply tapered with frequent hairline entries and exits, giving the letters an inked, pen-drawn feel and pronounced calligraphic rhythm. Many glyphs feature open loops and long, sweeping terminals, with generous sidebearings that create an airy texture in words. Capitals are especially decorative, using extended swashes and curved cross-strokes that add movement without becoming overly dense.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where its loops and tapers can breathe—wedding or event invitations, boutique branding, product packaging, and social media graphics. It can also work for pull quotes and headings when set with comfortable tracking and ample line spacing.
The overall tone feels graceful and playful—romantic in its looping gestures, yet light and informal like quick, confident handwriting. Its contrasty strokes and flourish-heavy capitals add a sense of charm and personality that reads as boutique and personal rather than corporate.
This design appears intended to deliver a modern calligraphic handwriting look: expressive swashes, high contrast strokes, and a graceful slant that prioritizes personality and elegance for display typography.
Connections between letters are intermittent rather than fully continuous, so spacing and rhythm rely on consistent slant and repeated entry/exit strokes. The numerals echo the same calligraphic contrast and curved terminals, with a slightly decorative, hand-rendered character that pairs well with the lowercase style.