Cursive Olres 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, invitations, quotes, whimsical, lively, casual, playful, expressive, personal tone, expressive display, handwritten feel, stylized cursive, looping, bouncy, spiky, tall, airy.
A tall, condensed handwritten script with a forward lean and a lively, elastic rhythm. Strokes show subtle pen-like modulation and tapering terminals, mixing soft loops with occasional sharp, spiked joins in ascenders and capitals. Letterforms are narrow and upright in their footprint, with long verticals and compact counters that keep the texture light and agile. Lowercase shapes frequently connect or nearly connect, while capitals read as stylized, elongated forms that stand above the line with a calligraphic flair.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where its tall, narrow forms can add character without crowding the layout, such as posters, headlines, social graphics, packaging accents, and invitations. It can also work for pull quotes or signatures where a personal, handwritten note is desired, rather than long passages of body text.
The overall tone feels informal and energetic, like quick marker or brush handwriting used for emphasis. Its dramatic height and narrow proportions add a slightly theatrical, quirky personality, while the flowing movement keeps it approachable and human.
This design appears intended to emulate fast, expressive cursive writing with a stylish, elongated silhouette. The goal seems to be distinctive display impact while retaining the spontaneity and charm of hand-drawn letterforms.
Spacing and joins appear intentionally irregular in a natural handwritten way, creating a dynamic, uneven baseline feel in longer text. Numerals are slender and simplified, matching the font’s vertical emphasis and airy stroke endings.