Cursive Selam 5 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, social media, greeting cards, playful, friendly, casual, whimsical, handmade, handwritten warmth, casual emphasis, playful branding, quick note feel, brushy, rounded, bouncy, looping, monoline-like.
A lively handwritten script with rounded forms and a brush-pen feel, showing noticeable stroke contrast and softly tapered terminals. Letter shapes are compact and slightly irregular in a controlled way, with narrow proportions and a varied rhythm from glyph to glyph. Many lowercase letters use simple cursive joins and occasional loops, while capitals lean toward simplified, standalone forms that still match the fluid stroke behavior. Counters are generally open and generous, and the overall texture reads smooth and dark at display sizes.
Best suited for display applications where a warm, handmade voice is desirable: logos and brand accents, packaging and product labels, invitations and greeting cards, posters, and social media graphics. It can work for short phrases and subheads, but the strong handwritten texture is most effective when used sparingly and at comfortable sizes.
The font conveys an approachable, cheerful tone—informal and personable, like quick marker lettering used for notes, labels, and friendly headlines. Its bouncy curves and looped connections add a light, whimsical character without feeling overly ornate.
The font appears designed to emulate quick, confident brush handwriting—prioritizing personality, flow, and an organic rhythm over strict geometric consistency. It aims to provide an easygoing script that feels human and expressive while remaining clean enough for common headline use.
The design mixes connected lowercase with more independent uppercase, creating a casual hand-lettered hierarchy. Numerals follow the same rounded, handwritten logic and maintain a consistent color with the letters, supporting short bursts of text and simple callouts.