Cursive Tedaj 8 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, social posts, headlines, friendly, casual, romantic, handmade, lively, handwritten feel, personal tone, expressive display, signature look, warm branding, brushy, looping, bouncy, rounded, slanted.
A slanted, brush-pen style script with rounded forms, tapered terminals, and moderate stroke modulation that mimics pressure changes in handwriting. Letterforms show a lively baseline rhythm with gentle bounce and variable join behavior: many lowercase letters connect fluidly, while others break into separate strokes for clarity. Counters are open and the overall spacing stays compact, giving words a continuous, streamlined texture. Capitals are simplified and slightly swashy without becoming ornate, and numerals follow the same handwritten logic with smooth curves and soft ends.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where the brush texture and connected rhythm can be appreciated, such as branding marks, packaging callouts, invitations, greeting materials, and social media graphics. It also works for informal headings and pull quotes, especially when paired with a clean sans or simple serif for body copy.
The font reads warm and personable, with an informal, conversational energy. Its brushy curves and looping joins suggest a quick, confident signature-like tone that feels approachable rather than formal. Overall it conveys charm and spontaneity suitable for expressive, human-centered messaging.
Designed to capture the look of natural brush handwriting in a polished, repeatable form, balancing expressive loops and swashes with enough regularity to read smoothly. The restrained decoration in capitals and the consistent slant indicate an intention to be versatile for everyday, friendly display typography rather than formal calligraphy.
The most distinctive features are the consistent rightward slant, the smooth entry/exit strokes, and the mix of connected and disconnected lowercase construction that keeps text legible at display sizes. Descenders are prominent and looped in places, adding a rhythmic flourish in longer words and lines.