Cursive Apken 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, invitations, headlines, casual, friendly, expressive, modern, lively, handwritten feel, signature style, brush lettering, display impact, brushy, calligraphic, looping, tapered, springy.
A lively brush-pen script with a pronounced slant and high-contrast strokes that taper to fine, pointed terminals. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with rhythmic, flowing curves and frequent looped ascenders and descenders. Strokes show clear pressure modulation, producing thick downstrokes and hairline upstrokes, with slightly irregular, hand-drawn edges that keep the texture organic. Spacing is compact and the baseline movement feels gently animated, especially in the lowercase.
Well-suited for short, expressive text such as brand marks, product packaging callouts, social posts, greeting cards, and invitation headings. It performs best at display sizes where the fine hairlines and stroke contrast remain clear, and where the narrow proportions help fit longer names or phrases into tight spaces.
The font conveys an upbeat, personable tone—informal and approachable, with the energy of quick handwritten notes or contemporary brush lettering. Its narrow, upright rhythm and crisp tapers give it a clean, modern feel while still reading as distinctly hand-made.
Designed to emulate quick, confident brush handwriting with a contemporary, polished rhythm. The narrow proportions, strong slant, and pressure-driven contrast aim to deliver a signature-like personality that feels energetic and human while staying clean enough for modern display typography.
Uppercase characters read as simplified, signature-like caps that pair naturally with the more fluid lowercase. Several lowercase forms feature open counters and long, looping extenders, creating a strong vertical cadence in words. Numerals follow the same brush logic, with simple shapes and tapered finishes that match the script’s momentum.