Cursive Rakod 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
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A lively cursive hand with tall, slender letterforms and a pronounced contrast between thick downstrokes and fine hairlines. Strokes show a brush-pen feel with tapered terminals and occasional swelling at curves, producing an energetic, slightly irregular rhythm. Ascenders and capitals are notably tall, while lowercase counters stay compact, giving the text a vertical, airy silhouette. Connections are common in lowercase, but spacing and joins remain loose enough to keep individual letters readable; numerals follow the same narrow, stroke-driven construction.
Best suited to short to medium-length display settings such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique packaging, café menus, and social media graphics where its brushy contrast and tall proportions can be appreciated. It can also work for pull quotes or subheads when generous line spacing is available.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like quick brush lettering used for notes, labels, or casual headlines. Its looping forms and springy verticality feel expressive and a bit theatrical without becoming overly formal.
Designed to capture the immediacy of brush-script handwriting in a tidy, repeatable alphabet, emphasizing expressive contrast, tall proportions, and easy-going connections for attention-grabbing display use.
Capitals lean on simple monoline entry strokes paired with heavier verticals, creating a clear start/stop gesture at word beginnings. The set shows consistent stroke logic across letters, with frequent looped entries and exits and a tendency toward open, rounded bowls that keep the texture light despite the strong contrast.