Cursive Ulfi 5 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, posters, packaging, social media, headlines, friendly, energetic, casual, expressive, retro, handwritten feel, casual warmth, display impact, human texture, brushy, rounded, bouncy, informal, slanted.
A lively brush-pen script with a consistent rightward slant and visibly modulated strokes that mimic pressure changes. Letterforms are rounded and slightly condensed in places, with tapered entries and exits and occasional heavier downstrokes that give a punchy, inked-in feel. The rhythm is bouncy and irregular in a controlled way, with varied character widths and open, simplified shapes that favor speed and flow over strict symmetry. Uppercase forms read like confident, standalone swashes, while lowercase stays compact with short extenders and a modest x-height, supporting a dense, handwritten texture in text.
Best suited to short-to-medium display copy where its brush texture and lively slant can carry personality—logos, packaging callouts, posters, social graphics, and promotional headlines. It can also work for quotes or subheads when set with ample spacing and paired with a quieter companion for body text.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like quick marker lettering on a sign or menu. It feels approachable and energetic, with a playful, human cadence that suggests spontaneity rather than formality.
Designed to capture the look of fast, confident brush handwriting in a clean, repeatable set of glyphs. The intention appears to be maximum warmth and momentum for contemporary display use, while keeping forms legible and consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures.
Stroke terminals tend to be soft and brush-like rather than sharply calligraphic, helping the bold texture stay friendly instead of dramatic. The numerals share the same handwritten momentum, making them feel integrated with the alphabet for casual display settings.