Script Hopo 8 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, packaging, posters, greeting cards, playful, retro, friendly, decorative, whimsical, display impact, handwritten charm, vintage flair, expressive swashes, swashy, rounded, looping, brushy, bouncy.
A heavy, right-leaning script with rounded, brushlike strokes and smooth, low-contrast curves. Letterforms are compact with a relatively small x-height, prominent entry/exit strokes, and frequent looped terminals. Many capitals use large swashes and ribbon-like crossings, while lowercase forms stay simple and slightly bouncy. Numerals are similarly slanted and bold, keeping consistent stroke weight and rounded joins.
Best suited for short, prominent text where its bold strokes and flourished capitals can be appreciated—such as branding, product packaging, posters, social graphics, and greeting-card style typography. It can also work for punchy subheads or pull quotes, but extended paragraphs may feel visually dense due to the weight and compact counters.
The overall tone is lively and personable, with a vintage sign-painting feel and a touch of cartoonish charm. Its generous loops and soft curves read as warm and inviting rather than formal or restrained.
Designed to emulate bold handwritten lettering with smooth, connected-script motion and expressive swashes. The emphasis appears to be on charm and visibility—creating a confident, decorative voice for display typography.
Spacing appears naturally variable, with cursive joins implied in the shapes even when glyphs are shown individually. Decorative capitals can dominate the line, so mixed-case settings tend to feel more balanced than all-caps.