Cursive Baliz 5 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, social media, packaging, quotes, invitations, friendly, playful, casual, handmade, whimsical, human touch, casual charm, quick readability, handwritten branding, brushy, monoline-like, looped, bouncy, informal.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, combining smooth curves with slightly irregular stroke endings. Letterforms are generally upright with a narrow footprint, and the stroke shows noticeable contrast between thicker downstrokes and thinner connecting turns. Caps are simple and legible with occasional looped entries, while lowercase forms lean toward a semi-connected rhythm with generous bowls and tall, slender ascenders/descenders. Terminals are rounded or softly tapered, giving the outlines a drawn-by-hand texture without becoming rough or distressed.
This font suits short, expressive copy where a personal touch is desirable—greeting cards, invitations, quotes, and lifestyle branding. It can also work well for packaging accents, headers, and social media graphics where the high-contrast strokes and narrow forms help create a quick, upbeat signature.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, balancing neatness with an easygoing, personal handwriting character. Its looped forms and bouncy rhythm read as cheerful and conversational rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to mimic confident everyday handwriting with a light brush-pen contrast, aiming for charm and readability rather than strict calligraphic precision. It prioritizes a friendly, handmade impression that stays clean enough for display text.
Spacing feels naturally uneven in a way that reinforces the handwritten voice; some letters connect while others separate, creating a varied cadence in longer text. Numerals are simple and casual, matching the brushy stroke logic of the alphabet.