Cursive Ehdem 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, invitations, quotes, casual, friendly, expressive, handmade, lively, handwritten feel, quick brush, personal tone, display script, brushy, slanted, looping, monoline, bouncy.
A slanted, brush-pen style script with flowing joins and a lively, handwritten rhythm. Strokes read as mostly monoline with subtle swelling on curves and downstrokes, ending in soft, tapered terminals. Letterforms are tall and narrow with compact counters, and the lowercase shows a notably small x-height relative to ascenders and descenders, giving lines a vertical, airy look. Spacing is naturally irregular in a controlled way, with smooth connections in the sample text and occasional lifted joins that preserve a quick, written feel.
Well suited for short to medium text where a warm, handwritten voice is desired—logos, product packaging, café or boutique signage, social posts, invitations, and quote graphics. It performs best at display sizes where the narrow proportions and tight x-height remain clear, and where its natural rhythm can read as intentional rather than cramped.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick marker lettering used for notes, labels, and upbeat headings. Its bouncy movement and soft terminals feel approachable and modern, with an energetic, conversational presence.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, confident brush handwriting while keeping letterforms consistent enough for repeated use in headings and branded phrases. Its tall, narrow construction and lively joins aim to deliver a modern casual script that feels personal without becoming overly decorative.
Capital forms are simplified and open, blending comfortably with the lowercase without feeling overly ornamental. Descenders on letters like g, y, and j are long and looped, adding flourish and motion, while punctuation remains light and unobtrusive so the script character dominates.