Cursive Vuru 5 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, branding, quotes, greeting cards, casual, friendly, retro, personal, lively, handwritten feel, signature style, casual display, personal tone, monoline, brushy, slanted, loopy, compact.
A slanted, monoline cursive hand with compact proportions and a steady, flowing rhythm. Strokes keep a fairly even thickness with softly tapered terminals that suggest a quick pen or light brush touch. Letterforms lean forward and alternate between open, rounded counters and tighter loops, with occasional long entry/exit strokes and modest swashes in capitals. The set reads as consistently handwritten rather than calligraphic, with small, slightly irregular joins and a smooth baseline flow.
Works best where a human, conversational voice is desired—short headlines, product packaging, logos/wordmarks, pull quotes, invitations, and greeting-card style layouts. It is most effective at medium to large sizes where the tight loops and joins have room to breathe.
The overall tone feels informal and personable, like quick but practiced handwriting. Its forward motion and looping forms add energy and warmth, while the compact build gives it a tidy, slightly vintage note.
Designed to capture a natural cursive signature look with smooth connectivity and a brisk, forward-leaning motion, prioritizing charm and spontaneity over formal precision.
Capitals are more expressive than the lowercase, using larger curves and occasional flourish-like strokes that can stand out in headlines. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, slanted shapes that match the script’s pace.