Cursive Edgaf 8 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, social media, packaging, quotes, casual, personal, friendly, airy, lively, handwritten warmth, quick notes, signature feel, casual branding, monoline, hand-inked, looping, slanted, open forms.
A fluid, hand-inked script with a consistent rightward slant and mostly unconnected letters that read like quick cursive written with a fine pen. Strokes are smooth and lightly tapered, with rounded terminals and occasional flicked entry/exit strokes that give letters a brisk, gestural rhythm. Uppercase forms are tall and simplified, mixing looped and open shapes, while lowercase maintains compact bodies with long ascenders/descenders and generous interior space. Spacing is loose and slightly irregular in a natural way, helping the text feel breathable and handwritten rather than mechanically uniform.
Works well for short-form display use where a personal, handwritten feel is desired—such as invitations, greeting cards, quote graphics, social posts, and lifestyle or craft packaging. It can also suit headings or pull quotes when paired with a neutral text face for body copy.
The overall tone is relaxed and personable, like an informal note or a quick signature. Its light touch and buoyant motion add a friendly, approachable character that feels contemporary and unpretentious.
Designed to capture the immediacy of natural cursive writing—light, fast, and expressive—while staying legible across mixed-case words and numerals. The emphasis appears to be on an authentic handwritten cadence with minimal embellishment for versatile, modern use.
Distinctive long extenders and occasional exaggerated cross-strokes (notably on letters like f and t) create expressive word shapes and a strong baseline rhythm. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, staying simple and readable with gentle curves and minimal ornament.