Script Gufa 1 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, packaging, posters, headlines, invitations, warm, retro, casual, friendly, handmade, handwritten feel, branding, signature style, display script, brushy, flowing, rounded, slanted, looped.
A lively, right-slanted script with a brush-pen feel and smooth, rounded terminals. Strokes stay fairly even while showing subtle thick–thin modulation, and the letterforms lean on continuous, cursive construction with frequent joins and occasional open counters. Capitals are compact and energetic with simplified swashes, while the lowercase maintains a rhythmic, bouncy baseline and relatively small x-height that leaves room for tall ascenders and deep descenders. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with soft curves and slightly varied widths that reinforce an organic, drawn quality.
Best suited to short-to-medium display copy where the connected rhythm can shine—logos, product packaging, posters, social graphics, and headline treatments. It also fits greeting cards and casual invitations, especially when paired with a simple sans for supporting text.
The overall tone is personable and upbeat, reading like quick, confident handwriting. It carries a nostalgic, mid-century sign-painting and café-menu energy—approachable rather than formal—while still feeling polished enough for display use.
The design appears intended to mimic fluent brush handwriting in a controlled, repeatable way—capturing speed, warmth, and a handcrafted signature look while maintaining enough consistency for branding and display typography.
Letter spacing in the samples appears naturally tight for script, with joins doing much of the work; it benefits from breathing room at larger sizes. The most distinctive impression comes from the consistent slant, rounded brush terminals, and gently exaggerated entry/exit strokes that keep lines of text moving.