Cursive Ingev 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: social media, packaging, quotes, posters, invitations, casual, friendly, lively, personal, modern, handwritten feel, quick notes, casual branding, friendly display, brushy, monoline, loose, airy, slanted.
A casual, slanted script with a brush-pen feel and mostly monoline strokes. Letterforms are tall and compact with tight side bearings, giving words a quick, upright rhythm despite the italic lean. Strokes taper subtly at entries and exits, with rounded terminals and occasional pressure-like thickening on curves. Uppercase forms are simplified and looped, while lowercase joins are partial—many connections flow, but the script also lifts frequently, creating a handwritten cadence. Counters are small and apertures tend to be open, supporting a light, airy texture in text.
Best suited to short to medium text where a human, conversational voice is desired—taglines, pull quotes, social graphics, packaging callouts, menus, and casual invitations. It can also work for headers and subheads when paired with a clean sans for body copy.
The font reads as upbeat and personable, like fast handwriting used for notes, labels, or informal branding. Its brisk slant and bouncy proportions add energy, while the restrained contrast keeps the tone approachable rather than formal or ornate.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush handwriting: compact, energetic, and legible at display sizes while retaining natural variation in stroke endings and joins. Its simplified capitals and consistent slant suggest an emphasis on smooth word shapes and easy, informal communication.
Ascenders are prominent and descenders are long and fluid, which adds elegance but increases vertical movement across a line. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simple, slightly irregular shapes that blend naturally with the letters.