Cursive Arrav 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, posters, invitations, friendly, casual, playful, expressive, handmade, handwritten feel, energetic tone, personal voice, display impact, brushy, loopy, bouncy, tall ascenders, narrow set.
A casual brush-script with tall, slender proportions and a lively, handwritten rhythm. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation with tapering terminals, creating a slightly calligraphic feel. Letterforms are loosely connected in text, with rounded bowls, occasional looped joins, and long ascenders/descenders that add vertical energy. Overall spacing is compact, and the character shapes keep an organic, slightly irregular consistency typical of pen-and-brush lettering.
Well-suited for short-to-medium display copy where a handmade voice is desirable—such as branding accents, packaging labels, social posts, greetings, and promotional headlines. It performs best at larger sizes where the contrast, tapered endings, and looping details remain clear.
The font reads as warm and personable, with an upbeat, informal tone. Its quick, confident strokes and looping movement suggest spontaneity and approachability, making it feel conversational rather than formal.
Designed to emulate quick, brush-pen handwriting with an energetic slant and fluid movement, balancing readability with expressive stroke contrast. The aim appears to be a personable script that feels natural in connected text while remaining bold enough for display use.
Capitals are simplified and narrow with sweeping entry/exit strokes, while lowercase forms lean on compact counters and rhythmic upstrokes. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, narrow figures and soft curves that blend well alongside text.