Cursive Rubav 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, invitations, greeting cards, playful, friendly, crafty, whimsical, casual, handmade feel, personal voice, decorative caps, brush lettering, brushy, looped, bouncy, monoline accents, rounded.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes are generally upright with a slightly bouncy baseline rhythm, rounded terminals, and frequent looped joins that keep words flowing while allowing occasional disconnections for clarity. Letterforms are compact and tall, with slender counters, narrow proportions, and expressive entry/exit strokes that create a varied, organic texture across lines. Numerals follow the same casual, hand-drawn logic with soft curves and tapered turns.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display text such as branding wordmarks, boutique packaging, café menus, greeting cards, invitations, and social media headlines where a friendly handwritten voice is desired. It also works effectively for pull quotes and titling when paired with a quieter sans or serif for body copy.
The overall tone is warm and informal, suggesting a personal note or handmade label rather than a formal document. Its energetic loops and high-contrast strokes give it a cheerful, slightly whimsical character that reads as approachable and creative.
This font appears designed to capture the spontaneity of brush lettering while remaining consistent enough for repeated use in layout. The narrow, upright forms and looping connections aim to balance legibility with a distinctive handcrafted signature.
Capitals are especially decorative, using larger loops and swooping strokes to create personality at the start of words. In text settings the contrast and narrow forms produce a crisp, rhythmic pattern, but the lively stroke variation keeps it from feeling rigid or mechanical.