Cursive Unbud 15 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, posters, logos, social media, casual, handmade, playful, lively, expressive, handwritten feel, casual branding, expressive display, personal tone, brushy, looping, swashy, upright-leaning, bouncy.
A lively, hand-drawn cursive with a brush-pen feel and a consistent rightward slant. Strokes show rounded terminals, slight tapering, and occasional thickened downstrokes, giving a natural, written rhythm rather than a rigid calligraphic structure. Uppercase letters are tall and simplified with frequent loops and open counters, while lowercase forms are compact with a small x-height and long ascenders/descenders that add vertical energy. Spacing is uneven in a purposeful way, and many joins feel implied or lightly connected, producing an airy, sketched script texture in words.
Best suited to display settings where its expressive stroke work can be appreciated—headlines, packaging, posters, short quotes, and logo wordmarks. It also works well for casual branding and social media graphics where a friendly handwritten voice is desirable, but is less ideal for small-size continuous reading.
The tone is informal and personable, like quick handwritten notes made with a felt-tip or brush pen. It reads as upbeat and friendly, with a slightly dramatic flair from the tall capitals and looping strokes. Overall it conveys spontaneity and warmth more than precision or formality.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident brush handwriting with enough consistency for repeatable typesetting. It prioritizes gesture, rhythm, and personality—especially through tall capitals and looping forms—over strict uniformity, aiming for a natural, human-written impression in short, prominent text.
Capitals and a few letterforms (notably the more elaborate Q- and J-like shapes) introduce decorative swashes that can become the dominant visual feature at larger sizes. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with curved strokes and soft terminals that match the script’s cadence.