Cursive Puki 8 is a light, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, social media, packaging, casual, friendly, playful, personal, breezy, handwritten warmth, casual elegance, friendly branding, quick readability, monoline feel, brushlike, loopy, rounded, lively.
This script has a lively, right-leaning rhythm with smooth, looping joins and a gently bouncing baseline. Strokes show a brush-pen character: narrow hairlines transitioning into fuller downstrokes, with tapered starts and finishes that keep terminals soft rather than abrupt. Letterforms are rounded and open, with generous curves in bowls and wide entry/exit strokes that encourage connection, while capitals remain simple and readable with occasional flourish. Spacing is moderately loose for a handwritten script, helping counters stay clear in running text.
It suits short-to-medium text where a human, personable voice is desired—cards, invitations, boutique branding, packaging callouts, and social graphics. It also works well for headings, quotes, and signature-style lockups where the connected flow and energetic slant can be featured at larger sizes.
Overall it reads as approachable and informal, like neat personal handwriting written quickly but with care. The flowing connections and soft terminals give it a warm, conversational tone that feels upbeat rather than formal or ceremonial.
The design appears aimed at delivering an easygoing, handwritten script that remains legible in phrases and short paragraphs, combining smooth connections with modest flourish to feel authentic and contemporary.
Descenders are long and expressive (notably in letters like g, j, y), adding movement and a slightly airy vertical texture. Numerals share the same handwritten cadence, with rounded shapes and subtle stroke tapering that keeps them consistent with the letterforms.