Cursive Uhbak 5 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, quotes, invites, casual, energetic, handmade, friendly, expressive, handwritten feel, signature look, lively rhythm, personal tone, brushy, slanted, looping, airy, fluid.
A lively cursive hand with a pronounced rightward slant and brisk, brush-like stroke movement. Strokes show clear pressure modulation, creating tapered entries and exits and thicker downstrokes, with open counters and quick, simplified joins. Letterforms are compact and upright in footprint, with slightly irregular rhythm and spacing that reinforces the handwritten feel. Ascenders and capitals rise prominently above the small lowercase body, and many forms finish with long, sweeping terminals that add motion across a line.
Well-suited to short display settings where a human, handwritten voice is desirable—such as logos and brand accents, packaging callouts, social media graphics, invitations, greeting cards, and pull quotes. It works best at medium to large sizes where the tapered strokes and lively terminals can remain clear.
The overall tone is informal and personable, with a confident, fast-written character that feels spontaneous rather than polished. Its slanted flow and varied stroke energy suggest friendliness and momentum, making it feel contemporary and approachable.
Designed to emulate a quick, natural cursive written with a flexible pen or brush, balancing legibility with expressive movement. The emphasis appears to be on creating a personal, signature-like texture that adds warmth and energy to headlines and accent text.
Capitals read like swift, gestural signatures with occasional flourish, while lowercase forms stay relatively simple and readable. Numerals match the same brushy construction, with rounded shapes and angled strokes that keep the set cohesive in running text.