Cursive Uhlam 8 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, invitations, playful, retro, lively, expressive, friendly, hand-lettered feel, display impact, casual branding, vintage flair, brushy, swashy, bouncy, textured, roundish.
A lively brush-script style with a forward slant and pronounced thick–thin contrast. Strokes read as marker/brush-driven, with tapered entries, occasional pointed terminals, and slightly irregular curves that keep the rhythm hand-made rather than mechanical. Letterforms are compact with a relatively low x-height, while capitals are larger and more gestural, featuring open loops and occasional swash-like flourishes. Spacing and widths vary naturally from glyph to glyph, giving words a bouncing, dynamic texture on the line.
Best suited to short, prominent text where the brush texture and contrast can be appreciated—titles, posters, brand marks, labels, and social graphics. It can also work for friendly invitations or pull quotes, but it is most effective when used at display sizes rather than long passages.
The overall tone feels upbeat and informal, like quick hand-lettering for headlines or packaging. Its energetic contrast and jaunty slant give it a vintage sign-painting flavor while staying approachable and lighthearted.
Designed to emulate confident, fast brush lettering with a stylish slant and strong contrast, aiming for high-impact display use. The intent appears to balance readability with expressive, hand-drawn charm through varied stroke endings and animated proportions.
Uppercase characters carry much of the personality, with curvy, looped constructions (notably in forms like C, G, and Q) and confident stroke endings. Numerals follow the same brush logic, with rounded shapes and tapered joins that keep them visually consistent with the letters.