Cursive Nibuh 8 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, invitations, quotes, casual, friendly, breezy, playful, approachable, handwritten feel, informal warmth, expressive script, friendly display, monoline, loopy, fluid, bouncy, hand-drawn.
A casual cursive script with smooth, continuous strokes and a lightly modulated pen feel. Letterforms lean forward with rounded turns, open bowls, and frequent looped entrances and exits, giving words a flowing, strung-together rhythm. Capitals are larger and more gestural, with simple swashes and occasional oversized loops, while lowercase forms stay compact with short extenders and a slightly bouncy baseline. Numerals are simple and handwritten in character, matching the same relaxed stroke cadence.
Works well for short-to-medium display text where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—brand accents, packaging callouts, social media graphics, invitations, and quote-style headlines. It’s best used at sizes where the loops and joins remain clear, and with ample line spacing to keep descenders and swashes from crowding.
The overall tone is warm and informal, like quick but confident handwriting. Its looping joins and easy rhythm read as personable and upbeat, making it feel conversational rather than formal or ceremonial.
Designed to capture an everyday cursive note-taking feel with clean, repeatable forms. The intent appears to balance legibility with expressive loops, providing a relaxed script suitable for modern lifestyle and personal communication designs.
Stroke terminals are generally soft and tapered, avoiding sharp, mechanical endings. Spacing appears naturally variable, which reinforces an organic handwritten texture, especially in longer phrases.