Script Etrus 8 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, apparel, retro, playful, bold, handmade, energetic, impact, hand-lettering, nostalgia, expressiveness, branding, brushy, rounded, bouncy, compact, swashy.
A heavy, brush-like script with a pronounced rightward slant and compact proportions. Strokes are thick and rounded with soft terminals, suggesting pressure from a broad marker or brush, and the letterforms show lively swelling and tapering rather than rigid geometry. The rhythm is bouncy and slightly irregular, with tight counters and occasional swash-like entries/exits that help forms feel fluid even when not fully connected. Uppercase shapes are simplified but dynamic, while lowercase forms maintain a dense, inked texture that reads as expressive and handmade.
Best suited for short display lines such as headlines, posters, event graphics, packaging callouts, and logo wordmarks where bold scripting is desirable. It also works well on apparel or stickers where a thick, inked look helps maintain impact at a distance.
The overall tone is upbeat and nostalgic, evoking mid-century sign lettering and casual display scripting. Its weight and motion make it feel friendly and attention-grabbing, with a confident, poster-like presence rather than a delicate formal script.
Likely designed to capture the feel of fast, confident brush lettering with strong visual mass and an informal, vintage-leaning flair. The emphasis appears to be on expressive motion and bold presence over extended-text readability.
At smaller sizes the dense stroke weight and tight internal spaces can reduce clarity, especially in rounded letters and diagonals, so it benefits from generous sizing and spacing. Numerals match the same brushy, slanted personality and hold up best in short, emphatic uses.