Cursive Mikav 8 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, quotes, casual, friendly, lively, approachable, playful, handwritten warmth, casual emphasis, brand friendliness, quick note feel, brushy, rounded, bouncy, informal, hand-drawn.
A casual brush-pen script with rounded, open forms and a consistent, slightly forward slant. Strokes read as monoline with soft, tapered terminals that mimic felt-tip or brush pressure, and the baseline has a gentle, bouncy rhythm. Letterforms are compact with modest ascenders/descenders and simplified joins, balancing cursive flow with occasional separated strokes for clarity. Capitals are loose and gestural, while the lowercase keeps a quick handwritten cadence; numerals are similarly rounded and informal.
Works best for short to medium-length text where a human, upbeat voice is desired—titles, pull quotes, invitations, packaging callouts, and social media graphics. It can also serve as a secondary display face paired with a neutral sans for supporting copy.
The font feels upbeat and personable, like quick notes or a friendly headline written with a marker. Its relaxed rhythm and soft terminals give it an inviting, everyday tone that leans modern and conversational rather than formal or calligraphic.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of fast handwriting while remaining legible in set text. By combining simple cursive connections with brush-like terminals and rounded geometry, it aims for a versatile script suitable for contemporary branding and informal editorial moments.
Texture is smooth and clean rather than scratchy, with subtle stroke modulation coming mainly from tapered starts and finishes. The overall spacing stays readable in sentences, and the lively capitals add emphasis without becoming overly ornate.