Cursive Ungar 8 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, invitations, quotes, friendly, casual, romantic, handmade, approachable, handwritten warmth, brush lettering, casual emphasis, signature feel, expressive display, brushy, looping, slanted, lively, bouncy.
A slanted, brush-pen style script with pronounced thick–thin modulation and rounded terminals. Strokes taper into soft entry and exit swashes, with occasional extended ascenders/descenders that add a bouncy rhythm. Letterforms are compact and slightly irregular in width, giving a natural handwritten cadence, while the overall outlines remain clean and consistent enough for repeated text. Uppercase characters lean toward simplified, signature-like forms, and the numerals echo the same fluid contrast and curved joins.
Well-suited for logos, small-brand packaging, greeting cards, invitations, and social posts where a handmade voice is desired. It also works for short headlines, pull quotes, and accent text in lifestyle or craft-oriented designs, especially at medium-to-large sizes where the contrast and loops can breathe.
The font feels personable and informal, like quick yet confident handwriting done with a flexible marker or brush. Its looping forms and lively contrast create a warm, upbeat tone that reads as friendly and slightly romantic rather than formal or rigid.
The design appears intended to mimic natural brush lettering with a polished, repeatable structure—capturing the spontaneity of handwriting while remaining legible in short passages. Its compact, slanted forms prioritize a quick, signature-like feel for contemporary display use.
Spacing appears relatively tight and text has an energetic baseline flow, so the design reads best when given a bit of line spacing. Some capitals and numerals carry more flourish than the lowercase, creating emphasis when used for initials or short highlights.