Script Afray 8 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, greeting cards, friendly, playful, casual, retro, crafty, handwritten warmth, casual display, brand personality, headline emphasis, brushy, rounded, looping, swashy, lively.
A lively brush-script with a rightward slant, rounded forms, and gently irregular stroke endings that suggest a pen or marker. Strokes show moderate contrast with softened joins and occasional tapered terminals, creating an easy, flowing rhythm. Letterforms lean toward narrow proportions with a compact lowercase and a relatively low x-height, while ascenders and descenders provide much of the vertical character. Connection behavior appears selective—some shapes read as loosely linked in running text, while others remain more individually drawn—maintaining a handwritten, organic cadence.
Best suited to short, attention-getting settings such as logos, packaging callouts, posters, social posts, and greeting-card style messaging. It also works well for pull quotes and headings where a human, handcrafted tone is desired over strict typographic regularity.
The overall tone is warm and personable, with a buoyant, slightly nostalgic feel. Its loops and soft curves read as approachable rather than formal, giving headlines a friendly, handcrafted voice.
The design appears intended to capture a quick, confident handwritten brush look that stays readable while retaining natural variation. Its restrained flourish and compact proportions aim for versatile display use across modern casual branding and craft-oriented applications.
Caps are simple and legible with light swash-like gestures, while the lowercase leans more expressive with frequent loops in letters like g, y, and j. Numerals match the handwritten energy, with rounded, open shapes that stay readable at display sizes.