Cursive Buloh 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, invitations, greeting cards, casual, friendly, playful, handmade, approachable, human touch, casual script, cheerful display, hand-lettered feel, monoline feel, rounded, loopy, open counters, bouncy baseline.
A casual cursive script with a compact, upright posture and a lively, handwritten rhythm. Strokes read as pen-drawn with slight pressure variation, rounded terminals, and occasional soft tapering at joins. Letterforms are narrow and tall with generous ascenders/descenders and a noticeably small x-height, creating a light, airy texture despite the dark stroke. Connections are selective rather than fully continuous, and the overall spacing feels naturally irregular in a controlled way, reinforcing an authentic hand-lettered look.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display settings where a friendly handwritten voice is desired, such as boutique branding, packaging accents, social posts, and invitations or greeting cards. It can also work for pull quotes and headings, especially when paired with a clean sans for supporting text.
The tone is warm, informal, and upbeat, with a personable “note-to-a-friend” quality. Its loopy forms and springy movement suggest cheerfulness and spontaneity without becoming chaotic, making it feel inviting and human.
The design appears intended to capture the charm of quick, confident handwriting—narrow, tall letterforms with expressive capitals and smooth loops—while staying legible in common headline and caption scenarios.
Capitals are prominent and gestural, functioning like simple swashy initials that add emphasis at the start of words. Figures follow the same handwritten logic with rounded shapes and slightly uneven widths, which helps maintain a consistent, crafted voice across mixed content.