Cursive Arnet 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, posters, quotes, casual, friendly, lively, expressive, handmade, handwritten feel, brush script, casual display, personal tone, brushy, slanted, tapered, looping, bouncy.
A slanted, brush-pen script with tapered strokes and rounded terminals that suggest quick, confident handwriting. Letterforms are compact and upright-to-forward leaning, with a lively baseline bounce and noticeable variability in stroke ending angles. The capitals are simplified and open, while lowercase forms favor smooth joins and soft loops; counters remain relatively open despite the narrow, condensed proportions. Numerals follow the same handwritten rhythm, with single-stroke construction cues and gently swelling curves.
Well-suited for short, expressive copy such as branding accents, product packaging, posters, social posts, invitations, and quote graphics. It works best at display sizes where the brushy joins and lively slant can be appreciated, and as a secondary typeface paired with a simpler text face.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like an energetic note written with a marker or brush pen. Its informal rhythm and slightly bouncy flow feel approachable and upbeat rather than formal or calligraphic.
The design appears intended to capture the feel of fast, legible brush handwriting—compact, energetic, and friendly—providing a casual script voice for modern display and promotional use.
The texture comes from consistent stroke tapering and a subtle alternation of thicker downstrokes and thinner connecting strokes, creating a natural handwritten cadence. Spacing appears intentionally tight and compact, which reinforces the brisk, note-like character while keeping words visually cohesive.