Cursive Byray 8 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, social posts, invitations, packaging, quotes, casual, friendly, airy, playful, handmade, handwritten feel, casual display, personal tone, quick notes, monoline, loopy, bouncy, open counters, rounded terminals.
A relaxed handwritten script with a quick, slightly right-leaning motion and mostly monoline strokes. Letterforms are tall and slender, with generous ascenders/descenders and small lowercase bodies that create an airy texture. Terminals are rounded and pen-like, curves are open and loosely drawn, and spacing varies subtly to preserve a natural rhythm rather than strict uniformity. Capitals are simple and upright in construction, while many lowercase forms show soft loops and occasional partial connections in running text.
Well-suited to short, expressive copy where a personal touch matters: greetings, invitations, social media graphics, lifestyle branding, and packaging accents. It works best for headlines, pull quotes, and labels rather than dense paragraphs, where the narrow, handwritten rhythm can become visually busy at small sizes.
The overall tone feels personal and approachable, like neat note-taking or a casual signature. Its light, bouncy rhythm reads friendly and informal, with just enough irregularity to keep it human and conversational.
Designed to capture an easygoing, real-pen handwriting look with simple, legible shapes and light flourish. The focus appears to be on natural flow and personality—enough cursive movement to feel written, while keeping forms open and readable for everyday display use.
Several glyphs show distinctive handwritten quirks—such as looped descenders (notably in g/y) and a single-storey feel in many lowercase shapes—while the numerals follow the same spare, handwritten logic with open forms and minimal flourish. Stroke weight stays consistent across the set, helping maintain clarity despite the loose, drawn character.