Cursive Nukiy 8 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, social posts, packaging, quotes, invitations, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, lively, handwritten feel, friendly tone, casual branding, expressive titles, monoline, rounded, looping, bouncy, informal.
A smooth, monoline script with a consistent, pen-drawn stroke and gently rounded terminals. The letterforms lean forward and alternate between simple upright stems and generous looped joins, creating a lively rhythm across words. Ascenders are tall and prominent, while lowercase counters stay compact, giving the text a slightly top-heavy, handwritten sparkle. Capitals mix simple swashes with restrained loops, staying readable while still feeling personal and drawn.
This font suits short to medium-length text where a personable, handwritten voice is desirable—greeting cards, invitations, product packaging accents, social media graphics, and pull quotes. It works best at display sizes where the loops and joins remain clear and the lively rhythm reads as intentional texture.
The overall tone is warm and informal, with a cheerful, everyday handwriting character rather than a formal calligraphic one. Its looping joins and buoyant stroke flow suggest friendliness and spontaneity, making it feel conversational and inviting.
The design appears intended to capture a clean, contemporary handwriting look with reliable legibility and a consistent pen-stroke feel. It balances playful loops with controlled structure so it can function both as an expressive headline script and as a friendly supporting voice in branding.
Spacing is intentionally uneven in a handwritten way, with some letters connecting more tightly than others and occasional open joins that help prevent words from becoming a single continuous stroke. Numerals follow the same monoline logic and rounded finishing, blending naturally with the alphabet for casual display text.