Cursive Uhlus 8 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: logos, packaging, invitations, social media, quotes, playful, personal, lively, romantic, casual, handcrafted feel, signature style, modern calligraphy, display emphasis, friendly tone, brushy, slanted, looping, expressive, fluid.
A lively brush-script with a rightward slant and pronounced thick–thin modulation that mimics pressure from a pointed or brush pen. Letterforms are compact and often narrow, with rounded turns, open counters, and frequent entry/exit strokes that create a flowing rhythm. Capitals are larger and more decorative, using sweeping loops and extended strokes, while lowercase forms keep a quick handwritten pace with a notably small x-height and tall ascenders/descenders. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, mixing soft curves with tapered terminals and occasional long tails.
Well-suited for logos, branding lockups, packaging accents, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics where a warm handwritten voice is desired. It works best for short lines, names, and pull quotes, and can pair effectively with a restrained sans or serif for supporting text.
The overall tone feels friendly and spontaneous, like neat handwriting made for emphasis. Its high-contrast strokes and looping gestures add a hint of romance and flair without becoming overly formal, keeping the texture energetic and personable.
The design appears intended to capture a modern brush-calligraphy look—combining quick cursive movement with dramatic contrast and expressive capitals—to deliver an approachable, handcrafted signature feel in display settings.
Texture is slightly irregular in a natural way, with subtle variation in stroke endings and curve tension that reinforces a hand-drawn impression. Word shapes remain readable at display sizes, but the small lowercase body and strong contrast push it toward headline and short-phrase use rather than dense text.