Cursive Nukek 8 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: social graphics, packaging, greeting cards, quotes, craft branding, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, chatty, handwritten feel, warmth, informality, personal tone, monoline, rounded, bouncy, loopy, informal.
A lively handwritten script with smooth, monoline strokes and a consistent rightward slant. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with rounded terminals, soft curves, and occasional looped joins that create a fluid rhythm. The capitals are simple and open, mixing printed and cursive cues, while the lowercase maintains a bouncing baseline and uneven, natural-looking widths typical of handwriting. Numerals follow the same easy, drawn-by-hand logic, with rounded shapes and straightforward construction.
Well-suited for short to medium-length text where an informal, human voice is desired—such as social posts, invitations, greeting cards, product labels, and lifestyle or craft-oriented branding. It can also work for headings or pull quotes when you want a handwritten accent that remains clear at typical display sizes.
The font conveys an upbeat, personable tone—like a quick note written with a felt-tip pen. Its relaxed motion and soft forms feel friendly and conversational, adding warmth without becoming overly decorative.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident everyday handwriting: smooth, slightly slanted, and loosely connected, prioritizing warmth and approachability over strict typographic regularity.
Spacing appears intentionally loose enough to keep letter shapes readable despite the connected tendencies, and the slanted, continuous stroke gives words a steady forward motion. Ascenders are tall and prominent, contributing to a breezy, informal texture in longer lines of text.