Cursive Apgat 8 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, social media, greeting cards, posters, quotes, casual, friendly, playful, expressive, handmade, handwritten feel, personal tone, brush script, casual display, brushy, bouncy, loopy, rounded, tapered.
A lively handwritten script with brush-pen contrast and a rightward slant. Strokes show pronounced tapering at entries and exits, with occasional thicker downstrokes and thin hairline turns that create a calligraphic rhythm. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with compact counters and a bouncy baseline; capitals are simple and open, while lowercase forms lean on quick loops and single-stroke constructions. Spacing is irregular in a natural way, and the overall texture alternates between airy hairlines and darker accents, giving the line a dynamic, gestural feel.
Well-suited for short to medium display copy where a handmade voice is desired—packaging callouts, invitations, greeting cards, social posts, posters, and pull-quote graphics. It can also work for branding accents or headers when paired with a quieter sans or serif for body text.
The font reads as personable and informal, like quick journaling or a note written with a brush pen. Its energetic contrast and looping joins add a cheerful, slightly whimsical tone that feels approachable rather than formal.
Designed to capture the look of fast, brushy handwriting with calligraphic contrast—prioritizing expressiveness, rhythm, and a personal signature-like presence over rigid uniformity.
Connections between letters appear optional and intermittent, so it behaves like a semi-connected script with clear word shapes even when joins break. The dot on the i and the small finishing flicks contribute to a lively sparkle at text sizes, while the tall ascenders and narrow proportions make lines feel vertical and nimble.