Cursive Bulav 5 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, social posts, quotes, friendly, casual, lively, personal, playful, handwritten feel, friendly voice, quick script, display focus, everyday notes, brushy, looping, fluid, bouncy, rounded.
A right-leaning cursive script with a brush-pen feel, built from smooth, continuous strokes and rounded turns. Letterforms are compact and tightly set, with small counters and a notably modest x-height relative to the capitals and ascenders. Strokes maintain an even thickness with soft, tapered terminals that suggest quick pen lifts rather than sharp cuts. Connections are implied through entry and exit strokes, while capitals are larger, looser, and more gestural, creating a lively rhythm in mixed-case text.
This font suits casual branding, packaging callouts, invitations and announcements, social media graphics, and short headline phrases where a handwritten voice is desirable. It works especially well for names, taglines, and emphasis lines when paired with a simple sans serif for body text.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like neat handwriting used for notes, labels, or friendly signage. Its energetic slant and looping joins give it a light, upbeat character without feeling overly decorative or ornate.
The letterforms appear designed to capture the immediacy of brush handwriting in a clean, repeatable style, balancing a natural script flow with enough consistency for practical typesetting. The compact proportions and buoyant capitals suggest an aim toward friendly display use rather than formal calligraphy.
The design favors readability at display and short-text sizes, with simplified, open shapes and a consistent forward motion across words. Figures are rounded and handwritten in spirit, matching the script’s soft curves and casual cadence.