Cursive Degul 8 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, posters, invitations, casual, friendly, breezy, personal, youthful, human touch, expressiveness, modern casual, signature feel, quick note, brushy, looping, tall ascenders, swashy caps, monoline feel.
A slanted handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and lively, springy rhythm. Strokes stay mostly slender with occasional pressure-led thickening on turns and downstrokes, giving a gently calligraphic texture without becoming formal. Letterforms are compact and upright-to-leaning with narrow set widths, tall ascenders/descenders, and small lowercase bodies that create a high, airy vertical contrast in proportions. Connections appear selectively in running text, with many letters joining smoothly while others remain lightly separated, preserving a quick, natural handwriting cadence.
Best suited to short-to-medium display copy where the handwritten character can be appreciated: logos and wordmarks, lifestyle packaging, café or boutique signage, social media graphics, and quote-style posters. It can also work for casual invitations and greeting-style applications where an informal script is desired, especially when set with generous tracking and ample line spacing.
The tone is informal and personable, like a fast signature or note written with a felt-tip or brush pen. It reads energetic and modern-casual rather than traditional or ceremonial, with just enough flourish in capitals to feel expressive. Overall it suggests friendliness and spontaneity—good for messages meant to feel human and approachable.
The design appears intended to capture an easy, contemporary handwritten look with a hint of brush-calligraphy flair—expressive capitals, quick lowercase forms, and natural variation that keeps text feeling personal. It prioritizes lively rhythm and visual charm for headlines over strict uniformity, aiming for a relatable, human signature-like presence.
Capitals feature simple swashes and elongated entry/exit strokes that add motion, especially in words with frequent initial caps. The numerals follow the same handwritten logic with open curves and straightforward construction, matching the alphabet’s quick, confident stroke behavior. Spacing in the sample text feels loose enough to keep counters open at display sizes while maintaining a cohesive line flow.