Cursive Obney 8 is a very light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, quotes, packaging, social media, airy, casual, elegant, personal, whimsical, handwritten realism, light elegance, friendly tone, note-like text, monoline, loopy, tall ascenders, long descenders, open counters.
A slender, monoline handwritten script with a pronounced rightward slant and tall, looping ascenders. Strokes feel pen-drawn and lightly tensioned, with smooth curves, open counters, and occasional entry/exit flicks that suggest quick, continuous writing. Letter widths vary naturally, and the overall rhythm is vertical and elongated, with generous internal space and frequent loop structures in both capitals and lowercase.
This style works well for short to medium text where a personal, handwritten feel is desired—greeting cards, invitations, quotes, lifestyle branding, light packaging, and social graphics. It is best used at comfortable display sizes where the delicate strokes and narrow forms can breathe.
The tone is light and personable, reading like a neat note written with a fine pen. Its tall, flowing forms add a touch of elegance and whimsy while staying informal and approachable.
The design appears intended to capture a refined, everyday handwriting look—clean and legible, but still clearly human and expressive. The emphasis on tall loops and a steady slanted rhythm suggests a font made to add personal warmth without heavy decoration.
Capitals are notably narrow and upright in their proportions but remain fluid, with simplified forms and minimal ornament beyond loops and swashes. Lowercase favors simplified joins and single-storey structures, and the figures are similarly slender and handwritten, matching the same pen rhythm and spacing.