Cursive Obgey 8 is a very light, narrow, low contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, quotes, packaging, social posts, airy, delicate, whimsical, friendly, lighthearted, handwritten charm, casual elegance, playful display, personal voice, light decoration, monoline, looping, calligraphic, spidery, bouncy.
A monoline handwritten script with tall ascenders and deep descenders, built from thin, even strokes and generous curves. Letterforms are mostly upright with a gently bouncy baseline feel, mixing simple printed structures in the caps with more cursive, loop-driven lowercase. The lowercase shows frequent entry/exit strokes and occasional joining behavior, while spacing stays open and the overall texture remains light and sparse. Numerals follow the same fine-line construction, favoring rounded forms and smooth terminals over sharp corners.
Well-suited to short, friendly copy such as invitations, greeting cards, gift tags, lifestyle packaging, and quote graphics where an airy handwritten tone is desired. It can also work for headings or accent text in editorial and branding contexts, especially when paired with a sturdier text face for body copy.
The font reads as light, playful, and personal, like tidy pen notes or casual invitations. Its looping extenders and airy rhythm give it a soft, whimsical charm without feeling overly formal or rigid.
Likely drawn to capture a neat, pen-written voice with elegant loops and a light touch, balancing readable letterforms with decorative ascenders and descenders for personality. The design emphasizes openness and rhythm over dense color, aiming for an approachable, hand-crafted feel in display settings.
Capitals are relatively simple and open, contrasting with the more expressive lowercase loops (notably in letters like f, g, j, y, and z). The fine stroke weight and long verticals create a lot of white space, so the face feels best when given room and comfortable leading.