Cursive Rikow 8 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, headlines, friendly, casual, playful, handmade, lively, handwritten feel, informal display, energetic tone, personal warmth, brushy, rounded, bouncy, looped, connected.
A compact, brush-pen script with a rightward slant and a lively, irregular rhythm. Strokes are rounded and slightly tapered, with soft terminals and occasional ink-like thickening at turns. Letterforms are narrow and upright in overall footprint, with tight counters and a bouncing baseline feel; joins appear frequently in lowercase, while capitals read as simplified, handwritten forms with open curves and minimal detailing. Numerals follow the same informal brush logic, with smooth curves and slightly uneven stroke energy that keeps the texture organic.
Best suited for display work such as branding accents, packaging callouts, posters, and social media graphics where a personable script is needed. It also works well for short headlines, quotes, and product names that benefit from a handmade, brush-lettered feel.
The font conveys a warm, approachable tone—like quick marker lettering used for personal notes, café boards, and upbeat headlines. Its energetic slant and soft brush edges feel spontaneous and friendly rather than formal or technical.
Designed to mimic fast, confident brush handwriting with a condensed footprint, prioritizing personality and momentum over strict uniformity. The goal appears to be an expressive script that feels contemporary and casual while staying bold enough for attention-grabbing display use.
Spacing and widths vary naturally from glyph to glyph, which enhances the handwritten authenticity but also creates a textured color in longer lines. The bold stroke presence keeps it readable at display sizes, while the narrow shapes help it fit in tighter horizontal spaces for titles and short phrases.