Cursive Tusi 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, headlines, romantic, elegant, playful, personal, vintage, personal touch, elegant script, decorative display, signature style, looping, swashy, calligraphic, slanted, fluid.
This cursive script uses a consistent rightward slant and a flowing, pen-like stroke with moderate thick–thin modulation. Letterforms are compact and tall, with long ascenders and descenders that add vertical drama while keeping the body of lowercase relatively small. Terminals are frequently tapered and slightly hooked, and many glyphs show looped construction (notably in rounded letters and in capitals), giving the face a continuous, written rhythm even when letters are not fully connected in every pair. Numerals and capitals follow the same calligraphic logic, with soft curves, occasional entry/exit strokes, and a lightly swashed feel.
This font is well suited to short, expressive settings such as invitations, announcements, greeting cards, boutique branding, and packaging labels where a handwritten signature-like tone is desirable. It also performs well for display lines and pull quotes, especially when paired with a restrained serif or sans for supporting text.
The overall tone is graceful and personable, balancing a refined, classic handwriting character with a light, friendly informality. Its looped shapes and gentle flourish suggest romance and celebration more than utilitarian note-taking, while the narrow, upright-to-slanted stance keeps it tidy and composed.
The design appears intended to emulate a neat, looped handwriting style with a calligraphic sensibility—prioritizing charm, fluency, and an elevated personal touch for display-oriented typography.
Capital forms are more decorative and individualized than the lowercase, helping create a strong headline personality. The texture on a line of text is smooth and even, with occasional longer joins and descenders that can create expressive overlaps in tighter leading.