Cursive Telen 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, invitations, casual, friendly, playful, handwritten, retro, handwritten feel, casual display, personal warmth, quick brush script, brushy, looped, slanted, rounded, bouncy.
A lively cursive script with a consistent rightward slant and a brush-pen feel. Strokes show smooth, rounded terminals and a gently modulated stroke weight, with occasional thicker downstrokes and lighter hairlines that suggest calligraphic pressure. Letterforms are narrow and compact with a tight rhythm, while capitals are more expressive, featuring taller loops and open bowls. Joins are fluid in the sample text, and the overall texture reads energetic and slightly bouncy rather than formally restrained.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display text where a friendly handwritten voice is desired, such as branding accents, packaging, café menus, posters, and social media graphics. It can also work for invitations or greeting-style headlines when a casual, personal feel is more important than formal script refinement.
The font conveys an informal, personable tone—like quick, confident handwriting used for notes, labels, or upbeat messaging. Its looped capitals and lively stroke rhythm add a touch of charm and retro casualness, keeping it approachable rather than elegant or ceremonial.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush handwriting with consistent slant and smooth connectivity, balancing decorative capitals with a more economical lowercase. Its compact proportions and rhythmic joins aim to deliver an energetic, informal script that stands out in headlines and branding phrases.
Capitals lean toward decorative swashes and looped entry strokes, while lowercase forms remain streamlined for speed and flow. Numerals are similarly handwritten and rounded, matching the script’s rhythm and slant. The narrow proportions and tight counters give lines of text a compact, energetic color at display sizes.