Cursive Tibey 8 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, invitations, friendly, playful, casual, expressive, warm, handwritten charm, display impact, casual warmth, energetic motion, brushy, rounded, bouncy, loose, fluid.
A lively cursive with brush-pen styling, combining rounded terminals and slightly tapered strokes that suggest pressure variation. Letterforms lean forward with a bouncy baseline and variable stroke widths, creating an energetic rhythm. Shapes are compact and somewhat condensed, with simplified joins and mostly open counters that keep the texture readable despite the heavy, inky presence. Capitals are prominent and looped, while lowercase forms keep a quick handwritten flow with occasional lifted connections rather than fully continuous script.
Well-suited to short-to-medium headlines where personality matters: logos, café or boutique branding, product packaging, posters, greeting cards, and social graphics. It can also work for pull quotes and emphasis lines, but the dense, brushy weight makes it less ideal for long body text at small sizes.
The overall tone is informal and upbeat, like quick marker lettering used for personal notes, packaging callouts, or social headlines. It feels approachable and human, prioritizing charm and momentum over precision.
Designed to deliver a bold, handwritten cursive voice with quick brush movement and energetic slant, offering a natural, personable alternative to formal scripts. The intent appears to be strong visual flavor and friendliness, with legibility tuned for display use rather than text-heavy settings.
The numerals and many capitals maintain the same brushy ductus as the letters, reinforcing a cohesive hand-drawn texture. Stroke endings are soft and rounded rather than sharp, and the spacing feels naturally irregular in a way that supports an authentic handwritten look.