Cursive Vike 8 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, social media, headlines, casual, energetic, playful, friendly, brushy, handmade feel, expressive voice, casual branding, display impact, textured, organic, expressive, dynamic, rounded.
An expressive brush-pen script with a rightward slant and lively, tapered terminals. Strokes show natural pressure changes, producing thick downstrokes and narrower entry/exit strokes, with slightly rough, inked edges that enhance the handmade feel. Letterforms are compact and narrow with a tight rhythm, rounded bowls, and occasional simplified joins; counters are relatively small at display sizes. Uppercase characters read as gestural, single-stroke constructions that sit comfortably alongside the more fluid lowercase.
Best suited to short phrases, headlines, posters, and packaging where a handcrafted voice is desirable. It can also work for logos, labels, and social media graphics, especially when paired with a clean sans for supporting text.
The overall tone is informal and upbeat, like quick marker lettering for notes, packaging, or social posts. Its energetic motion and slightly rugged texture give it a confident, handmade personality rather than a polished calligraphic finish.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident brush lettering—balancing legibility with expressive stroke movement and a slightly textured finish for an authentic, human touch.
Spacing appears naturally uneven in a purposeful way, with a bouncy baseline and varying letter widths that reinforce the hand-drawn character. The numeral set follows the same brush logic, with bold shapes and tapered starts that keep figures visually consistent with the letters.