Cursive Ihbu 8 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, social media, packaging, quotes, casual, friendly, playful, personal, lively, handwritten warmth, casual scripting, quick readability, personal voice, brushy, looping, slanted, rounded, monoline-ish.
A casual cursive script with a consistent rightward slant and smooth, rounded forms. Strokes read as brush-pen or marker-like with gently tapered terminals and a mostly even stroke thickness. Letterforms are loosely connected in text, with open counters and generous curves; capitals are larger and more expressive, while lowercase has compact bodies and long, swinging ascenders/descenders. Numerals follow the same handwritten rhythm, with simple, open shapes and a slightly irregular, human cadence across characters.
Well-suited for short-to-medium phrases where a handwritten voice is desired, such as greeting cards, invitations, personal branding, quotes, and social graphics. It can also work for packaging accents or headers where an informal, friendly script helps humanize the message.
The font feels informal and personable, like quick, confident handwriting in a note or on a label. Its flowing motion and soft curves create a warm, approachable tone with a light, upbeat energy.
Designed to emulate natural, everyday cursive handwriting with a smooth, brushy flow and legible, rounded shapes. The emphasis appears to be on conversational warmth and quick readability rather than formal calligraphy.
The sample text shows smooth joining behavior and an even baseline rhythm, while still preserving subtle natural variation in width and stroke endings typical of hand-drawn scripts. The pronounced slant and extended strokes give it good momentum in longer words, and the capital set adds emphasis without becoming overly ornate.