Cursive Pubu 8 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, social media, headlines, friendly, playful, casual, crafty, romantic, handwritten warmth, lively display, modern script, bouncy, looped, brushy, fluid, expressive.
A lively connected script with a brush-pen feel, showing pronounced thick–thin modulation and a consistent rightward slant. Strokes taper into pointed terminals and rounded joins, with frequent looped forms in ascenders and descenders that add rhythm and motion. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with small lowercase bodies relative to tall extenders, giving the line a buoyant, airy texture. Overall spacing is moderately tight, encouraging smooth connections while still keeping individual shapes legible.
Well-suited for short, expressive text such as logos, boutique branding, product packaging, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It also works effectively for headlines or pull quotes where a handwritten personality is desired and the high-contrast strokes can be displayed at comfortable sizes.
The font reads as informal and personable, like neat modern handwriting done with a flexible pen. Its looping gestures and energetic contrast create a cheerful, approachable tone that feels craft-oriented and lightly romantic without becoming overly formal.
The design appears intended to capture an easy, contemporary cursive handwriting style with brush-like contrast and flowing connections. Its compact proportions and prominent extenders aim to deliver a distinctive, animated word shape for display-oriented settings.
Capital letters are more decorative than the lowercase, using larger entry strokes and occasional flourishes that stand out at the start of words. Numerals echo the same handwritten logic with soft curves and tapered ends, blending naturally with the alphabetic rhythm.