Cursive Malu 8 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, social media, packaging, headlines, energetic, casual, expressive, playful, confident, handcrafted feel, display impact, personal voice, modern casual, brushy, gestural, slanted, compact, bouncy.
A lively brush-script with a pronounced rightward slant and compact, tall proportions. Strokes show marker/brush-like modulation, with tapered entries and exits, occasional ink pooling at turns, and slightly rough, organic edges. Letterforms are mostly unconnected in lowercase, relying on rhythmic, calligraphic movement rather than continuous joining, and spacing varies naturally to create a hand-drawn cadence. Capitals are larger and more dramatic, with simplified, sweeping structures that read well at display sizes.
Best suited for display applications where a handcrafted voice is desired, such as posters, branding marks, product packaging, social posts, and short headline treatments. It can also work for pull quotes or emphasis lines, where its textured brush rhythm adds personality without needing long-form readability.
The font conveys an upbeat, personable tone—like quick, confident handwriting made with a brush pen. Its energetic rhythm and punchy strokes feel informal and contemporary, adding a friendly, handcrafted character to short messages and headlines.
The design appears intended to mimic fast brush-pen lettering with a controlled, repeatable structure—capturing the spontaneity of hand lettering while maintaining consistent proportions across the set. Its compact width and assertive stroke endings suggest a focus on impactful, space-efficient display typography.
Uppercase and lowercase have intentionally different presence: caps feel more poster-like and emphatic, while lowercase stays nimble and compact. Numerals follow the same brush logic with rounded curves and tapered terminals, keeping the overall texture consistent in mixed content.