Script Afkov 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, packaging, quotes, children’s, crafts, whimsical, friendly, handcrafted, retro, playful, handwritten charm, casual script, personal voice, playful branding, looped, rounded, monoline, bouncy, curly.
A lively, handwritten script with a mostly monoline feel and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms show a bouncy baseline rhythm and gently irregular, human stroke flow, with occasional looped entries and exits. Capitals are tall and airy with simple swashes and open counters, while lowercase forms stay compact with narrow bowls and tight turns. Overall spacing feels hand-set and slightly varied, reinforcing an informal, drawn character.
Well suited to greeting cards, invitations with an informal tone, packaging for artisanal or homemade goods, and short quote graphics where a friendly voice is needed. It also fits children’s projects, classroom materials, and craft branding that benefits from a personal, hand-drawn feel.
The tone is warm and personable, with a playful, storybook charm. Its looping details and buoyant rhythm suggest casual notes, crafty branding, and lighthearted messaging rather than strict formality.
The design appears intended to capture the ease of quick pen lettering while staying consistent enough for repeated use in headlines and short phrases. Its narrow, looping forms prioritize personality and charm over strict calligraphic precision.
In the samples, the script reads cleanly at display sizes, with distinctive, simplified shapes for letters like Q, G, and z that add character. Numerals follow the same rounded, handwritten logic and sit comfortably alongside the letters for casual, friendly numeric callouts.