Cursive Arbuh 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, social posts, invitations, quotes, playful, casual, friendly, crafty, lively, handmade feel, expressive display, modern brush, friendly branding, brushy, bouncy, looped, swashy, monoline-to-contrast.
A lively brush-pen script with a rightward slant and noticeably bouncy baseline. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation, with heavy downstrokes and tapering hairline exits, creating a rhythmic, calligraphic texture. Letterforms are compact with tall ascenders and long, occasionally swashy terminals; counters tend to be small and partially closed in places due to brush pressure. Connections are mostly implied rather than fully continuous, giving words a semi-joined, handwritten flow with energetic entry and exit strokes.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings where its brush contrast and animated rhythm can read clearly, such as headlines, branding accents, packaging labels, posters, social media graphics, and invitation-style copy. It can also work for pull quotes and product names, especially when set with ample spacing and larger sizes to preserve the delicate hairlines.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like quick brush lettering made for notes, menus, and handmade goods. Its varied stroke energy and looping forms feel expressive and informal, leaning more toward charm and spontaneity than precision or restraint.
The design appears intended to capture the look of modern brush lettering—expressive, quick, and slightly irregular—while maintaining consistent proportions and repeatable shapes for dependable typesetting. Its swashy capitals and tapered joins suggest a focus on personable display typography that feels handmade without becoming messy.
Capitals are showy and gesture-driven, with occasional flourished strokes (notably on letters like F, G, and T) that add emphasis at the start of words. Numerals match the brush rhythm, with simple forms and tapered terminals that keep them visually consistent alongside the letters.