Cursive Atluj 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, invitations, greeting cards, playful, friendly, personal, lighthearted, whimsical, handwritten warmth, casual elegance, expressive display, friendly emphasis, monoline feel, brushy, looping, bouncy, airy.
A casual cursive with a quick, handwritten rhythm and a slight rightward slant. Strokes show a brush-pen character with crisp hairlines and occasional thicker downstrokes, creating lively contrast and a subtly textured, drawn-by-hand finish. Letterforms are tall and narrow with generous ascenders and descenders, rounded terminals, and frequent looped joins that keep words flowing even when some capitals stand more independently. Spacing is open and irregular in a natural way, and the overall texture stays light while maintaining clear letter differentiation.
Well-suited to short to medium display copy where a personable, handwritten voice is desired—logos, boutique branding, product packaging, quotes, invitations, and social media graphics. It also works for headings and pull quotes when paired with a calmer text face for longer reading.
The font reads as warm and approachable, like an informal note or a cheerful caption. Its buoyant loops and animated stroke changes give it a breezy, optimistic tone that feels spontaneous rather than formal or polished.
Designed to capture the feel of quick brush handwriting in a consistent digital form, balancing expressive loops and contrast with enough structure to stay legible in common phrases and short sentences.
Capitals tend to be expressive and simplified, with long entry strokes and occasional flourish-like extensions that add personality at display sizes. Numerals are similarly handwritten and slightly varied in width, reinforcing the casual, human cadence across lines of text.