Cursive Toman 8 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, branding, energetic, casual, friendly, expressive, sporty, brush lettering, casual script, display impact, handmade feel, brushy, slanted, rounded, loopy, lively.
A lively brush-script with a pronounced rightward slant and compact, vertically tight lowercase proportions. Strokes are thick and rounded with tapered entries and exits, producing a painted marker feel; joins are often connected but not rigidly continuous, maintaining a natural handwritten rhythm. Letterforms lean toward narrow, tall silhouettes with quick curves, occasional looped forms, and gently bouncing baselines that add momentum in text.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing text such as headlines, posters, product packaging, and social media graphics where its brush texture can read clearly. It can also work for branding accents, quotes, and callouts, especially when paired with a simpler sans or serif for supporting copy.
The overall tone is upbeat and informal, with a confident, handwritten energy that feels personable and spontaneous. Its brisk rhythm and brushy texture suggest motion and enthusiasm rather than formality.
The design appears intended to capture the look of quick brush lettering with consistent weight and a smooth cursive flow, prioritizing expressiveness and impact in display settings while remaining legible in brief phrases.
Counters are relatively small at typical display sizes, and the bold, ink-rich strokes can cause tight internal spaces to close up in long passages. The numerals and capitals carry the same fast, calligraphic gesture, helping mixed-case settings feel cohesive.