Cursive Upbol 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, invitations, quotes, friendly, casual, lively, personal, playful, handwritten feel, modern script, expressive display, casual elegance, brushy, looped, bouncy, expressive, airy.
A right-leaning, brush-pen script with high-contrast strokes and a narrow overall footprint. Forms are built from fluid, continuous-looking gestures with tapered entry/exit strokes and occasional heavier downstrokes, giving a rhythmic, handwritten texture. Capitals are tall and prominent with generous loops and swashes, while lowercase letters stay compact with a short x-height and frequent ascenders that add vertical sparkle. Spacing is relatively open for a script, helping the connected feel remain readable in words and short lines.
Well suited to logos and small-word marks, product packaging, social posts, greeting cards, invitations, and pull quotes where a handwritten feel is desirable. It performs best at display sizes where the thin hairlines and brush texture remain crisp, and where the tall capitals can be used for emphasis.
The font conveys an upbeat, personable tone—like quick, confident handwriting done with a flexible brush pen. Its energetic slant, looping capitals, and lively stroke modulation create a warm, informal voice that feels modern and approachable.
The design appears intended to mimic casual brush lettering with a polished, repeatable rhythm—balancing expressive loops and swashes with enough structure for everyday display typography.
Numerals and uppercase characters keep the same brush-driven contrast and slight irregularity, reinforcing the hand-made character. The sample text shows consistent joining behavior and smooth word shapes, with occasional flourish on capitals that can become a focal point at larger sizes.