Cursive Budak 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, quotes, invitations, friendly, casual, playful, personal, lively, handwritten feel, casual charm, expressive headlines, personal tone, brushy, looping, slanted, rounded, monolinear-ish.
A lively, right-slanted cursive with a brush-pen feel and smooth, looping construction. Strokes show gentle thick–thin modulation with rounded terminals and occasional tapering, creating an organic rhythm that reads like quick, confident handwriting. Letterforms are compact and narrow, with tall ascenders/descenders and small lowercase bodies, plus variable joining behavior (some characters connect while others break), which reinforces a natural written flow. Numerals and capitals keep the same gestural logic, using simplified curves and open counters for an easygoing texture.
Well-suited for short to medium display settings where a personable handwritten voice is needed—brand accents, packaging labels, social media graphics, greeting cards, and invitation headlines. It also works for pull quotes or menu/category headings when you want a friendly, crafted feel.
The overall tone is warm and conversational, like a personal note or a handwritten label. Its energetic slant and looping forms add a playful, approachable character that feels informal rather than ceremonial.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of brush handwriting in a consistent, repeatable alphabet—balancing legibility with expressive motion and a natural cursive cadence.
Capital forms are prominent and expressive, often built from single sweeping strokes, which can make title lines feel dynamic. The combination of narrow proportions and active cursive movement produces a dense, continuous texture in longer words, especially where joins tighten.