Cursive Tebum 8 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, quotes, friendly, casual, playful, warm, approachable, handwritten voice, casual warmth, human texture, informal display, brushy, rounded, bouncy, organic, loose.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, combining smooth curves with occasional sharper joins. Strokes show gently tapered terminals and slight pressure variation, giving a natural, drawn rhythm. Letterforms lean forward with a bouncy baseline and uneven character widths, while counters stay fairly open for a script style. The texture is clean but intentionally imperfect, with subtle stroke wobble that reads as authentic handwriting rather than rigid calligraphy.
Best suited to short display settings where a personable handwritten voice is wanted—logos, packaging callouts, posters, social graphics, invitations, and pull quotes. It can also work for brief UI accents or labels, but the textured script character is strongest at medium-to-large sizes.
The overall tone is informal and upbeat, like quick marker lettering used for notes, labels, or personal messaging. Its energetic slant and rounded forms feel welcoming and conversational, leaning more fun than formal.
Designed to capture a natural, everyday handwritten look with brush-like softness and forward motion, balancing expressiveness with legibility for modern display use.
Uppercase shapes are simplified and friendly, mixing print-like structures with script movement, which helps readability in short headings. Descenders (like g, j, y) are expressive but not overly flourished, and numerals share the same hand-drawn, slightly quirky rhythm.