Cursive Sekup 8 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, quotes, playful, friendly, handmade, casual, bouncy, handwritten charm, casual emphasis, friendly voice, brush script feel, brushy, rounded, loopy, chunky, informal.
This font presents a bold, brush-pen handwriting look with rounded terminals and soft corners throughout. Strokes show a clear pressure pattern—thicker downstrokes and lighter connecting strokes—creating lively contrast and an organic rhythm. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with simplified construction and occasional looped joins that suggest quick, confident writing rather than meticulous calligraphy. Numerals follow the same brushy, monoline-to-contrast behavior, staying simple and highly legible at display sizes.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where its brushy character can be appreciated—brand marks, product packaging, café or boutique signage, posters, and social graphics. It also works well for quote cards, invitations, and headlines that benefit from a friendly handwritten voice, while long paragraphs may feel heavy due to the strong stroke presence.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a cheerful, slightly whimsical bounce. Its hand-drawn irregularities and energetic stroke modulation make it feel personal and conversational, like a note or headline written with a marker or brush pen. The style reads modern-casual rather than formal, leaning into charm and spontaneity.
The design appears intended to mimic an informal brush-pen script with a clean, filled silhouette and an upbeat rhythm. It prioritizes personality and immediacy—capturing the feel of handwritten lettering—while keeping forms simple enough to remain readable in common display contexts.
The texture is smooth and filled (not rough or distressed), with consistent weight and rounded ends that keep dense text from feeling harsh. Spacing appears even in the sample lines, and the glyph set maintains a cohesive stroke personality across caps, lowercase, and figures.