Cursive Yobe 8 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, headlines, quotes, playful, casual, friendly, energetic, handmade, expressiveness, human touch, headline impact, informality, quick note, brushy, rounded, bouncy, textured, compact.
A compact brush-script with thick, rounded strokes and visibly tapered terminals that suggest a fast, marker-like motion. Letterforms lean forward with a lively, uneven rhythm and mildly varying stroke widths from pressure and direction changes. Curves are soft and open, counters are small but readable, and spacing is naturally irregular in a way that reinforces the handwritten feel. The uppercase set stays simple and punchy, while the lowercase introduces more flowing joins and looped shapes, maintaining an overall cohesive, energetic texture in text.
Best suited for short-form display uses such as posters, packaging callouts, social media graphics, and quote treatments where a bold handwritten tone is desired. It can work for casual branding accents and product labels, especially when used with generous line spacing and simple supporting type.
The font reads as upbeat and informal, conveying a friendly, personal voice like a quick note or a bold signature. Its lively slant and brush texture add spontaneity and warmth, making it feel approachable rather than polished or corporate.
Designed to deliver a confident, handwritten brush look that feels fast, expressive, and human. The intent appears focused on creating an informal script that stands out in headlines while retaining enough consistency to set short phrases smoothly.
At larger sizes the brush texture and terminal flicks become a defining feature, while smaller sizes may feel denser due to tight counters and heavy stroke mass. Numerals match the same hand-drawn rhythm, with rounded forms that keep the set visually consistent in mixed text.