Cursive Tonak 8 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, headlines, quotes, friendly, casual, playful, lively, handmade, expressiveness, informality, handmade feel, display impact, brushy, slanted, looping, rounded, bouncy.
A slanted brush-script with compact proportions and energetic, slightly bouncy rhythm. Strokes show a marker/brush feel with rounded terminals, occasional pointed joins, and subtle stroke modulation that thickens on curves and downstrokes. Letterforms mix open, simplified shapes with a few looped constructions, keeping counters tight and silhouettes tall and streamlined. Uppercase characters read as brisk, handwritten caps rather than formal swash capitals, while lowercase maintains a consistent forward motion and informal structure.
Best suited to short to medium lengths where personality is the goal—posters, product packaging, social graphics, signage, and quote-style headlines. It can also work for playful branding accents or callouts when paired with a neutral sans or serif for body copy.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, like quick hand-lettering made for emphasis. Its slant and punchy stroke weight give it a confident, expressive voice that feels personal rather than polished or corporate.
Likely designed to provide an expressive, handwritten brush look that stays compact and highly legible at display sizes. The streamlined, slanted construction suggests a focus on quick rhythm and energetic emphasis rather than ornate calligraphy.
Spacing appears naturally irregular in a handwritten way, and the narrow build favors vertical emphasis over wide gestures. Numerals match the same brushy construction and lean, keeping a cohesive texture across mixed text.