Cursive Rakig 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, social media, packaging, invitations, headlines, friendly, airy, expressive, casual, playful, handwritten feel, casual elegance, lively texture, modern script, brushy, monoline-leaning, tall, loopy, bouncy.
A slanted, handwritten script with tall proportions and a lively, brush-pen rhythm. Strokes show noticeable pressure contrast, with tapered entries and exits and occasional thicker downstrokes that create a calligraphic sparkle. Letterforms are fluid and loop-driven, with rounded joins and open counters that keep the texture light despite the narrow footprint. Capitals are simplified and gestural, while lowercase forms maintain a consistent forward flow with subtle baseline bounce.
Best suited to short-to-medium text where an expressive handwritten voice is desired—logos, boutique branding, product packaging, invitations, quotes, and social posts. It also works well for headlines and subheads, especially when paired with a restrained sans or serif for supporting copy.
The overall tone is personable and upbeat, like quick, confident handwriting done with a flexible pen. It feels informal and modern, balancing elegance with approachability, making text appear conversational rather than formal.
Designed to deliver a quick, natural handwritten look with a polished brush-script finish. The intention appears to be an energetic, contemporary cursive that stays legible while preserving the spontaneity of pen-made strokes.
The spacing and connecting behavior create a continuous cursive cadence, while the tall ascenders and compact lowercase height produce a distinctive vertical emphasis. Numerals and capitals follow the same hand-drawn logic, keeping the set cohesive in mixed-use settings.