Script Balad 9 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, greeting cards, quotes, friendly, whimsical, casual, playful, handmade, handwritten warmth, casual elegance, personal voice, expressive headers, monoline feel, looped, bouncy, rounded, brushed.
A lively handwritten script with a slightly right-leaning posture and a bouncy baseline rhythm. Strokes show noticeable contrast with tapered entries and exits that mimic a brush or flexible pen, while counters stay open and rounded for clarity. Letterforms are compact and narrow with tall ascenders and descenders, and many shapes feature soft hooks, loops, and occasional swashes that give the alphabet an informal, personal cadence. Numerals and capitals keep the same fluid motion, with simple curves and clean terminals that avoid excessive ornament.
Well-suited to branding accents, packaging, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics where an intimate handwritten voice is desired. It also works well for short quotes, headings, and product names that benefit from a cheerful, crafted feel.
The overall tone is warm, upbeat, and approachable, with a casual charm that feels like neatly written marker or brush lettering. Its looped forms and springy rhythm suggest friendliness and a lighthearted, crafty sensibility rather than formal elegance.
Designed to evoke natural handwriting with brush-like modulation and smooth joins, balancing legibility with personality. The intention appears to be an everyday script that feels personal and energetic, offering expressive capitals and flowing lowercase for display-driven typography.
In longer text the connected script maintains good continuity, but the energetic stroke modulation and looping joins make it most comfortable when given a bit of space and used at display sizes. Capital forms are expressive and varied, helping with emphasis in names and short phrases.