Cursive Puko 8 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, greeting cards, branding, packaging, elegant, romantic, friendly, personal, refined, signature feel, formal charm, handwritten warmth, display script, monoline feel, looping, slanted, fluid, brushlike.
A flowing cursive script with a consistent rightward slant and smooth, continuous stroke logic. The letterforms show a calligraphic contrast, with tapered entry/exit strokes and rounded terminals that keep the rhythm soft and legible. Capitals are larger and more expressive, featuring gentle loops and swashes, while lowercase maintains a compact, connected handwriting cadence with narrow proportions and lively joins. Numerals follow the same handwritten construction, with simple, slightly elongated forms that harmonize with the script texture.
Well suited for invitations, wedding materials, greeting cards, and boutique branding where a handwritten signature feel is desired. It can also work for short headlines on packaging or social graphics, especially where elegant cursive texture is more important than long-form readability.
The overall tone feels polished yet personable—like neat, confident handwriting with a touch of romance. Its looping capitals and sweeping strokes add a graceful, celebratory character without becoming overly ornate.
Designed to deliver an approachable handwritten script with refined calligraphic contrast, balancing expressive capitals with a more restrained, readable lowercase for practical use in names, titles, and short statements.
In running text the spacing and joins create a steady baseline flow, and the contrasty strokes help the shapes stay distinct at display sizes. The more decorative capitals (such as Q, R, and W) act as visual accents, giving headings a signature-like presence.