Cursive Imbep 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, branding, packaging, invitations, headlines, friendly, casual, retro, lively, personal, handwritten warmth, quick brush, signature look, display emphasis, brushy, looping, bouncy, slanted, monoline.
A slanted, brush-pen cursive with a smooth, monoline feel and rounded terminals. Strokes taper subtly at entries and exits, with rhythmic, sweeping ascenders and long descenders that create a lively vertical motion. Uppercase forms are tall and airy with simplified, open counters and occasional looped constructions, while lowercase shapes are compact with small bowls and tight apertures that emphasize speed and flow. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, mixing simple curves and soft hooks for an informal, coherent set.
This font suits short-to-medium display settings where a personable, handwritten voice is desired—such as logos, boutique branding, product packaging, invitations, social graphics, and headline callouts. It can also work for pull quotes or menu highlights when set with adequate size and spacing.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, like quick, confident handwriting used for notes, labels, or a personal signature. Its flowing joins and buoyant slant give it a conversational energy, leaning slightly retro in the brush-script tradition.
The design appears aimed at capturing a fast, fluent brush-script look with enough consistency for repeated use, balancing clean, readable shapes with the natural variation of handwriting. It prioritizes expressive motion, tall capitals, and graceful extenders to create distinctive wordmarks and cheerful display lines.
Stroke behavior stays consistent across the alphabet, but spacing and join behavior feel intentionally organic, preserving a hand-drawn irregularity. The long extenders and narrow letterforms can create elegant word silhouettes, though tight interior spaces in some lowercase characters may call for generous tracking at smaller sizes.