Cursive Tenoh 8 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, social posts, invites, greeting cards, quotes, casual, friendly, playful, handmade, lively, personal tone, handwritten look, casual branding, expressive display, brushy, rounded, looping, slanted, bouncy.
A casual cursive with a brush-pen feel, featuring rounded terminals, tapered joins, and a gently slanted, forward-moving rhythm. Strokes show moderate thick–thin variation and slightly variable character widths, giving lines a bouncy, handwritten cadence rather than rigid repetition. Uppercase forms are simplified and open, while lowercase letters rely on smooth loops and soft curves, with occasional lifted connections that keep words readable. Numerals follow the same informal logic, with rounded shapes and a consistent, flowing stroke texture.
Well-suited for short to medium-length display copy where a personal, handwritten feel is desired—such as packaging labels, social media graphics, invitations, greeting cards, and quote-style headlines. It can also work for brand accents and UI moments that call for warmth, especially when paired with a straightforward sans for supporting text.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with an energetic, note-to-note spontaneity that reads as personal and upbeat. Its smooth cursive movement and soft curves suggest informality and friendliness rather than ceremony or restraint.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident brush handwriting with consistent legibility and a smooth cursive flow. It prioritizes expressive motion and friendly personality while keeping letterforms clean enough for practical display use.
The slant and looping forms create strong horizontal motion, so spacing and rhythm are carried more by stroke flow than strict geometry. The short lowercase proportions and lively alternation of thicker downstrokes and lighter entry/exit strokes help it maintain a hand-lettered character even in longer lines of text.