Cursive Idfy 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, social posts, packaging, posters, headlines, casual, playful, handmade, friendly, breezy, handwritten warmth, quick note feel, expressive display, casual branding, brushy, looping, lively, rounded, informal.
A lively handwritten script with a brisk rightward slant and a brush-pen feel. Strokes show subtle pressure changes and tapered terminals, with rounded bowls, occasional looped forms, and slightly irregular curves that keep the texture organic. Capitals are tall and gestural with simplified, single-stroke construction, while lowercase forms stay compact with tight counters and a quick rhythm; joins are suggestive rather than consistently connected, preserving a drawn-by-hand cadence.
Works best for short-to-medium display settings such as greetings, invitations, social media graphics, product packaging callouts, and poster headlines where an informal handwritten voice is desired. It can also support brief brand phrases or pull quotes when paired with a calmer text face for contrast.
The overall tone is relaxed and personable, like quick notes written with a soft brush pen. Its lively movement and bouncy shapes read as approachable and expressive rather than formal, bringing a light, upbeat character to short text.
Designed to capture the immediacy of fast brush-pen handwriting—expressive, slightly imperfect, and energetic—while staying readable in display sizes. The emphasis appears to be on personality and motion over strict uniformity.
Distinctive long ascenders and descenders create a vertical, calligraphic sparkle in running lines, and the digit set matches the same brisk, handwritten energy. The texture remains consistent across the alphabet with small natural variations that enhance the authentic hand-rendered impression.