Cursive Apguy 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, social posts, packaging, headlines, playful, casual, handmade, friendly, whimsical, human touch, informal script, expressive display, friendly branding, brushy, looped, bouncy, expressive, tall ascenders.
A lively handwritten script with brush-pen contrast, tall proportions, and a quick, slightly uneven rhythm that keeps it feeling human. Strokes show tapered entries and exits with occasional heavier downstrokes, creating a calligraphic texture without becoming formal. Letterforms mix soft loops with narrow verticals; capitals are simple and gestural, while lowercase forms lean on long ascenders/descenders and compact counters. Spacing and widths vary from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an informal, drawn-on-paper look in both the alphabet grid and the text samples.
Best suited to short, expressive copy where a handmade voice is desired—greeting cards, invitations, social media graphics, product labels, and branding accents. It also works well for headings and pull quotes, while longer paragraphs may require generous size and spacing to preserve clarity.
The font reads as upbeat and personable, with a relaxed, conversational tone. Its springy shapes and inky contrast suggest spontaneity and warmth, making it feel more like a handwritten note than polished lettering.
The design appears intended to capture the character of quick brush handwriting—fluid, friendly, and slightly imperfect—while remaining legible enough for display text. It emphasizes personality through contrast, looping forms, and varied letter widths rather than strict geometric consistency.
Some joins appear intermittent rather than consistently connected, so words can alternate between lightly linked and separated strokes depending on the letter pair. Numerals follow the same pen-drawn logic, with simple forms and occasional open curves that keep them airy and informal.