Cursive Mykov 8 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, social posts, friendly, casual, playful, warm, handmade, human touch, casual voice, friendly branding, note taking, approachability, monoline, looping, rounded, bouncy, organic.
A lively handwritten script with a smooth, monoline feel and a consistent rightward slant. Strokes are rounded and slightly springy, with frequent looped entries and exits that create a flowing rhythm even when letters aren’t fully connected. Uppercase forms are tall and simple with gentle curves, while lowercase shows compact counters and a relatively small x-height, giving the line a light, airy texture. Numerals and punctuation follow the same informal, drawn-by-hand logic with soft terminals and slightly varied widths.
Well suited to invitations, greeting cards, and boutique branding where a warm, personal tone is needed. It can also work nicely on packaging, café-style menus, social media graphics, and short headlines where the handwritten character is part of the message.
The overall tone is approachable and upbeat, like neat everyday handwriting used for notes, labels, or friendly signage. Its looping gestures and buoyant rhythm suggest a personable, optimistic voice rather than something formal or corporate.
Designed to capture a clean but informal cursive handwriting look with enough consistency for repeated use. The emphasis appears to be on friendliness and personality, balancing legibility with expressive loops and a natural writing rhythm.
Ascenders and capitals are prominent, adding vertical sparkle and helping create a distinctive silhouette in mixed-case text. Letterforms favor rounded joins and open shapes for a clear, readable flow at display and short-text sizes, while the hand-drawn irregularities keep it from feeling mechanical.