Cursive Anbok 8 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: social graphics, packaging, greeting cards, quotes, personal branding, playful, casual, handmade, friendly, whimsical, handwritten realism, friendly display, personal tone, quick-note aesthetic, brushy, monoline-ish, loopy, bouncy, tall ascenders.
A tall, slender handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes are generally thin with occasional thicker swells, and terminals tend to taper or hook, reinforcing a drawn-by-hand texture. The forms lean mostly upright and feel narrow, with long ascenders/descenders and a compact lowercase body that creates a pronounced vertical emphasis. Letter connections appear frequent in running text, while individual glyphs still retain distinct, slightly varied shapes that keep the texture organic.
Well suited to short-to-medium display text where an informal handwritten voice is desired—social posts, invitations, greeting cards, packaging accents, and quote graphics. It can also work for personal branding elements like signatures or small headings, especially when paired with a more neutral text face for body copy.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick note-taking with a neat brush pen. Its narrow, airy color keeps it light on the page, while the looping strokes add a slightly whimsical, crafty character. It reads as friendly and expressive rather than formal or technical.
Designed to capture a tidy, modern handwritten look with brush-like modulation and a narrow, upright stance. The intent appears to balance legibility with expressive loops and a natural, slightly irregular cadence for personable display use.
Capitals are simple and elongated, standing out with restrained flourishes rather than dramatic swashes. Numerals are similarly narrow and handwritten, matching the font’s vertical cadence and keeping a consistent, casual texture across mixed content.