Cursive Uhmay 5 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, logos, energetic, playful, casual, brushy, expressive, display impact, handwritten realism, compact styling, lively rhythm, brush script, slanted, compact, looping, tapered.
A compact, slanted brush-script with a lively, handwritten rhythm. Strokes show strong thick–thin modulation, with tapered entries and exits that suggest a pointed brush or flexible pen. Letterforms are narrow and upright-leaning, with tight counters and a relatively small x-height that makes ascenders and descenders feel prominent. Connections are frequent in lowercase, while uppercase forms read as standalone, gestural shapes with simplified joins and occasional open terminals.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as headlines, poster titles, packaging callouts, social graphics, and logo wordmarks where the brush energy can read at display sizes. It can also work for quotes or emphasis lines when ample tracking and line spacing are provided to keep the narrow forms from feeling crowded.
The overall tone is energetic and informal, with a quick, confident handwritten feel. Its bold, inky presence and brisk slant give it a friendly, conversational voice that leans modern and upbeat rather than formal or ceremonial.
The design appears intended to deliver a punchy, handwritten brush look that stays compact while remaining expressive. It prioritizes rhythm and gesture—through pronounced contrast, tapering, and flowing lowercase joins—to create quick visual momentum in display typography.
The texture is intentionally irregular in a natural way: stroke edges are smooth but not mechanical, and widths fluctuate slightly to preserve a hand-drawn character. Numerals follow the same brush logic, with compact forms and rounded turns that keep them cohesive in mixed text.