Cursive Arbih 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, posters, invitations, friendly, casual, lively, handmade, playful, handwritten warmth, modern brush, display impact, personal tone, brushy, calligraphic, monoline feel, looping, upright lean.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen character and a pronounced slant. Strokes show clear pressure-driven modulation, with tapered entries and exits and thicker downstrokes that give letters a rhythmic, drawn-in-one-motion feel. Shapes are narrow and vertically oriented, with compact bowls and tight counters, while ascenders and descenders are relatively long and fluid. Connections are suggested by the cursive construction, yet many letters remain cleanly separated with consistent spacing and slightly bouncy baseline energy.
This style suits logo wordmarks, packaging callouts, social graphics, and posters where a human touch is desired. It also works well for invitations, greeting cards, and short display lines, especially when paired with a restrained sans serif for supporting text.
The overall tone is personable and energetic, balancing a neat, practiced handwriting look with expressive brush movement. It reads as informal and approachable, with a modern handcrafted feel that adds warmth without becoming overly decorative.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush lettering with controlled contrast and a narrow, space-saving footprint, delivering an expressive handwritten voice that remains legible in short to medium-length settings.
Uppercase forms are simplified and gestural, pairing well with the lowercase’s looped structure; several capitals have distinctive swash-like terminals that add emphasis in short words. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with smooth curves and tapered strokes that keep them visually consistent alongside text.