Script Afbaw 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, packaging, quotes, social media, whimsical, friendly, crafty, playful, folksy, hand-lettered feel, expressive display, friendly branding, elegant notes, brushy, monoline accents, bouncy, loopy, casual elegance.
A tall, right-leaning script with a lively rhythm and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes alternate between broad brushlike downstrokes and hairline connecting strokes, with soft, rounded terminals and occasional tapered flicks. Letterforms are narrow and vertically oriented, with compact bowls and a relatively small x-height that gives ascenders and capitals extra prominence. Connectivity varies: many lowercase letters link with light joins, while others read as semi-connected, lending a handwritten spontaneity without losing overall consistency.
Well-suited for short to medium display text where personality matters, such as greeting cards, invitations, boutique packaging, pull quotes, and social graphics. The high-contrast strokes and narrow proportions help it stand out in headlines, names, and emphasis lines, especially when given comfortable spacing and sizes that preserve the delicate hairlines.
The font conveys an upbeat, personable tone—part polished, part homemade. Its bouncy motion and looping details feel approachable and expressive, suggesting warmth and a bit of whimsy rather than formality or austerity.
The design appears intended to capture a hand-lettered brush script look with a consistent rightward flow, offering expressive contrast and friendly curves while remaining legible in display settings. Its compact lowercase and tall capitals emphasize elegance and verticality, balancing charm with readability.
Capitals tend to be simple and elongated with minimal ornament, while select letters introduce distinctive loops (notably in forms like Q, g, y, and some numerals). Numerals mirror the same contrast and slant, with elegant, thin entry strokes that make them feel integrated with the script rather than purely utilitarian.