Script Buduf 16 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: logos, packaging, quotes, greeting cards, headlines, playful, whimsical, friendly, handmade, retro, hand-lettered charm, expressive display, friendly branding, compact script, monoline feel, rounded, bouncy, looped, soft terminals.
A lively, handwritten script with an upright stance and a bouncy baseline rhythm. Strokes alternate between slim hairlines and fuller downstrokes, creating a pen-drawn contrast while keeping an overall smooth, rounded texture. Letterforms are compact and narrow with tall ascenders and deep, looping descenders; counters stay open and curves are generously rounded. Connections are suggested through entry/exit strokes and occasional linking shapes, while many capitals remain more standalone, adding a casual, hand-lettered cadence.
This font suits short to medium-length display settings where personality is important—such as logos, product packaging, invitations, greeting cards, and pull quotes. It can also work for headings in lifestyle, craft, and boutique branding, where an informal script voice adds approachability.
The tone is upbeat and personable, with a whimsical, slightly retro charm. Its looping descenders and rounded joins feel conversational and inviting, giving text a handcrafted, boutique-like warmth rather than a formal calligraphic severity.
The design appears intended to mimic neat, confident hand-lettering with controlled contrast and a narrow footprint, balancing legibility with playful loops and expressive capitals. It aims to deliver a distinctive script flavor for display typography while remaining readable in word and sentence settings.
Capitals are decorative and varied, with simplified swash-like gestures on forms such as Q and R, and some letters show distinctive loop treatments that emphasize the hand-drawn character. Numerals follow the same narrow, high-contrast logic, reading cleanly with simple, friendly shapes.