Cursive Buley 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, quotes, social media, posters, casual, friendly, handmade, lively, approachable, handwritten warmth, casual voice, signature feel, expressive emphasis, brushy, looped, bouncy, monoline-ish, tapered.
A brisk, slanted handwritten script with brush-pen behavior and gently tapered stroke endings. Letterforms are compact and upright in proportion, with tight internal counters and a slightly bouncy baseline rhythm that keeps the texture lively. Strokes show modest thick–thin modulation and occasional swelling on curves, while joins vary between connected and loosely separated forms, reinforcing an organic, written-by-hand feel. Capitals are tall and simplified with open, sweeping entries, and the overall spacing stays compact, producing a dense, energetic word shape.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where a friendly handwritten voice is desired: brand marks, packaging callouts, café menus, social posts, greeting headlines, and quote graphics. It can also work for subheads and emphasis lines when paired with a calm sans or serif for body text.
The tone reads informal and personable—like quick marker notes or a casual signature. Its uneven joins, small quirks, and lively slant give it an expressive, human cadence that feels warm rather than polished or corporate.
Likely drawn to capture a quick brush-script note style—compact, energetic, and readable at display sizes—balancing legibility with natural handwriting variation and expressive looped forms.
Ascenders are prominent and many letters use looped constructions (notably in g, j, y), adding vertical sparkle in text. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simple, slightly irregular forms and tapered terminals.