Cursive Nibis 8 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: quotes, greeting cards, packaging, social posts, posters, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, handmade, personal touch, informal display, friendly branding, handwritten charm, monoline, rounded, brushy, looping, bouncy.
This font presents a lively handwritten script with mostly connected lowercase forms and occasional breaks that keep the rhythm informal. Strokes are smooth and rounded with gently tapered terminals and subtle, natural-looking variation in thickness, as if drawn with a flexible pen. Letterforms are narrow and slightly bouncy, with soft curves, open counters, and frequent loops in ascenders and descenders. Capitals are simple and upright with a hand-drawn wobble, pairing comfortably with the more cursive lowercase. Numerals are straightforward and rounded, matching the same relaxed stroke behavior.
It works well for short to medium text where a personal, friendly tone is desired—such as quotes, invitations, greeting cards, packaging callouts, and social media graphics. It is especially effective in headlines, subheads, and feature phrases where its bouncy connections and rounded forms can be appreciated at comfortable sizes.
The overall tone is warm and personal, like quick neat handwriting used in notes, labels, and friendly headlines. Its looping joins and soft curves give it a cheerful, conversational feel without becoming overly decorative.
The design appears intended to capture an easygoing, everyday cursive look—tidy enough for display use while keeping the spontaneity of quick pen lettering. Its narrow proportions and simple capital forms suggest it was drawn to be practical for short lines of text and personable branding moments.
Spacing and joins feel intentionally irregular in a human way, which helps it read as authentic handwriting. The script line has a gentle, steady baseline with small variations that add charm, and the punctuation-like dots (e.g., on i/j) appear round and casual, reinforcing the informal voice.