Cursive Burev 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, posters, social media, casual, expressive, friendly, energetic, personal, handwritten realism, casual elegance, display impact, human warmth, brushy, slanted, fluid, looping, monoline-leaning.
A lively, right-slanted script with a brush-pen feel and softly tapered terminals. Strokes show moderate modulation with frequent sharp entry/exit flicks, creating a fast handwritten rhythm. Letterforms are compact and slightly narrow, with a low x-height and prominent ascenders/descenders that add vertical movement. Connections are implied by cursive structure, while individual glyphs retain a lightly irregular, drawn-by-hand consistency.
Best suited to short-to-medium phrases where its expressive rhythm can read clearly, such as headlines, logo wordmarks, product packaging, posters, and social content. It also works well for pull quotes or emphasis lines when paired with a neutral sans or serif for body text.
The tone is informal and personable, like quick handwriting made for emphasis and warmth rather than precision. Its flowing curves and energetic stroke endings convey spontaneity and a friendly, conversational voice.
Designed to mimic quick, confident cursive writing with brush-like energy, prioritizing personality and momentum over strict uniformity. The goal appears to be an approachable script that feels hand-authored while staying clean enough for display use.
Capitals are simple and airy with open counters, while many lowercase forms use looped constructions that increase motion in words. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with single-stroke forms and occasional hooked terminals, helping text feel cohesive across letters and digits.