Cursive Imbuh 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, quotes, greeting cards, casual, friendly, airy, lively, personal, handwritten authenticity, casual warmth, quick legibility, signature feel, monoline, slanted, looping, bouncy, open counters.
A light, monoline handwritten script with a pronounced rightward slant and a narrow overall footprint. Strokes are smooth and continuous with rounded terminals, frequent entry/exit strokes, and occasional looped joins that give the line a flowing rhythm. Letterforms are tall relative to their bowls, with compact lowercase bodies and long, slender ascenders and descenders; spacing stays open enough to keep words readable despite the tight widths. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, using simple curves and consistent stroke weight.
Well-suited to short display settings where a human, conversational voice is desired—such as branding accents, packaging labels, social posts, invitations, greeting cards, and pull quotes. It can also work for short subheads or captions when generous line spacing is available to accommodate its tall extenders.
The tone feels informal and personable, like quick neat note-taking or a casual signature. Its airy construction and lively slant add energy without becoming overly decorative, giving it an approachable, everyday warmth.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, confident handwriting with a clean monoline pen feel—prioritizing a natural rhythm, compact width, and legibility in short phrases while keeping an informal, friendly character.
In the samples, connections appear intermittent rather than strictly continuous, producing a natural handwritten cadence. Rounded shapes (like o/e) stay open and clear, while taller capitals and extended strokes create a strong vertical rhythm that stands out in headlines.