Cursive Mana 8 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, quotes, casual, expressive, friendly, energetic, handmade, handwritten feel, display impact, personal tone, brush texture, brushy, slanted, tapered, lively, informal.
A lively brush-pen script with a consistent forward slant and tapered stroke endings that mimic lifted pen pressure. Letterforms are narrow and rhythmically spaced with variable character widths, creating a quick, handwritten cadence rather than strict geometric regularity. Strokes show pronounced contrast between thicker downstrokes and finer hairlines, with rounded joins and occasional pointed terminals that add snap. Uppercase forms are tall and simple with gestural curves, while lowercase stays compact with a relatively low x-height and open counters that keep words readable at display sizes.
Well suited for short, attention-grabbing lines such as logos, product names, packaging callouts, posters, and social graphics. It works especially well for quotes, invitations, and headings where a personal, handwritten voice is desired; for long body copy, its lively texture is better reserved for larger sizes and brief passages.
The overall tone feels informal and personable, like quick marker lettering on a note or menu board. Its energetic curves and brushy texture give it a spontaneous, human quality that reads as friendly and approachable rather than polished or formal.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of brush handwriting while staying coherent across a full alphanumeric set. Its narrow proportions and brisk slant suggest a focus on compact, punchy display typography with a warm, handcrafted personality.
Connectivity is selective: many letters suggest cursive flow, but words appear to rely on close spacing and consistent slant more than fully continuous joins. Numerals follow the same brush logic, with simplified shapes and tapered finishes that match the text color and movement.