Cursive Buliw 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, headlines, invites, casual, friendly, lively, handmade, expressive, handwritten feel, signature style, casual warmth, display impact, expressive rhythm, brushy, looping, monoline, bouncy, organic.
A casual cursive script with a brush-pen feel, combining smooth curves with occasional sharp turns and tapered stroke endings. The letterforms lean forward with a quick, rhythmic slant, and the stroke width subtly swells through curves while thinning at exits, suggesting pressure-driven writing. Connections are implied by the flowing construction and shared entry/exit strokes, while spacing and glyph widths vary naturally, giving words a bouncy, handwritten cadence. Capitals are tall and prominent with simplified, open shapes that sit comfortably alongside more compact lowercase forms.
Well-suited for short-to-medium display text where a personal, handmade character is desirable—such as branding accents, packaging callouts, social posts, invitations, greeting cards, and editorial headlines. It works best when given breathing room and used at sizes where its looping descenders and tapered finishes can be appreciated.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like fast but confident note-taking or a playful signature. Its energetic loops and lively terminals give it an approachable, informal voice that feels contemporary and crafty rather than formal or calligraphic.
The design appears intended to capture natural, quick cursive handwriting with a brushy pen texture—balancing legibility with expressive movement. The emphasis on tall capitals, lively descenders, and variable word rhythm suggests a focus on personable display typography rather than formal correspondence.
Ascenders and descenders are long and expressive (notably in letters like f, g, j, y), creating an active vertical texture in running text. Bowls are generally open and counters stay clear at display sizes, while the most compressed joins can become denser in longer words. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simple, slightly irregular forms that match the script’s rhythm.