Cursive Balej 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, greeting cards, social graphics, quotes, playful, friendly, whimsical, casual, handmade, handwritten warmth, decorative display, personal tone, quick charm, brushy, monoline cues, looping, bouncy, rounded.
A lively handwritten script with tall proportions and a buoyant baseline rhythm. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation, with many forms built from smooth, continuous curves and occasional tapered terminals. Capitals are large and expressive, mixing simple looped constructions with taller, more gestural strokes, while lowercase letters keep a compact, delicate body and rely on long ascenders/descenders for personality. Counters are generally open and rounded, and spacing feels organic, with letterforms that vary in width for a natural, drawn cadence.
Well-suited for short to medium-length display text where an approachable, handcrafted voice is desired—such as boutique branding, packaging, invitations, greeting cards, posters, and social media graphics. It reads best when given breathing room and used at larger sizes where the stroke contrast and loops can stay clear.
The overall tone is cheerful and personable, like neat brush-pen handwriting used for notes, labels, and informal headlines. Its looping shapes and animated capitals add a whimsical, slightly romantic flavor without becoming overly formal.
Designed to emulate expressive brush-pen handwriting with a mix of flourish and legibility, providing a quick way to add warmth and personality to headings and branded phrases. The distinctive capitals and contrast-driven strokes suggest an emphasis on decorative impact over dense text setting.
Connections between letters appear intermittent rather than fully continuous, giving text a handwritten feel that remains readable at display sizes. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with curved, airy figures and a soft, drawn finish that matches the letterforms.