Script Nubuf 1 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, posters, elegant, romantic, vintage, playful, inviting, handmade feel, display impact, expressive lettering, decorative caps, flowing, brushy, looped, swashy, lively.
A flowing script with a brush-pen feel, combining rounded bowls and tapered entry/exit strokes. Letterforms lean forward with continuous, calligraphic rhythm and occasional looped terminals, creating a lively baseline movement. Strokes stay largely uniform in darkness while showing subtle tapering at joins and ends, and the forms are compact with relatively small lowercase bodies compared to the prominent ascenders and capitals. Uppercase characters carry the most flourish, with generous curves and soft hooks that read clearly even when not fully connected.
This font works best for short, prominent text such as invitation suites, boutique branding, product packaging, and poster headlines where its flourished capitals can lead the composition. It can also support pull quotes or social graphics, especially when paired with a restrained sans or serif for longer reading.
The tone is personable and expressive, balancing refinement with a casual handwritten warmth. Its sweeping capitals and buoyant rhythm suggest a celebratory, slightly nostalgic mood suited to friendly, upbeat messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver a polished handwritten look—stylish and legible at display sizes—while preserving the spontaneity of brush lettering through tapered terminals, energetic curves, and expressive uppercase forms.
Numerals and punctuation inherit the same slanted, brushed construction, with curved figures that echo the script’s rounded terminals. Spacing appears naturally irregular in a hand-drawn way, which adds charm in headlines but can feel busy in dense paragraphs.