Cursive Uprim 8 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, quotes, social media, casual, friendly, vintage, personal, playful, handwritten feel, signature style, informal tone, expressive motion, brushy, looping, slanted, rounded, bouncy.
A slanted, brush-pen script with smooth, continuous strokes and gently tapered terminals. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with rounded bowls, soft curves, and occasional looped joins that keep the rhythm flowing. Strokes show modest thick–thin variation consistent with a flexible pen, and the baseline feels lightly bouncy rather than rigid. Uppercase forms are simplified and open, while many lowercase letters use single-storey constructions and short extenders that maintain a tight vertical footprint.
Well-suited for short to medium display copy where a personable, handwritten voice is desired—such as branding accents, packaging labels, invitations and greeting cards, pull quotes, and social media graphics. It performs best at larger sizes where the compact proportions and looping connections remain clear.
The overall tone is warm and informal, like quick but confident handwriting. Its looping motion and soft terminals give it a welcoming, lightly nostalgic feel that reads as human and approachable rather than formal or ornamental.
Designed to emulate fast, fluent handwriting with a brushy stroke and connected cursive movement, balancing legibility with an expressive, personal texture. The compact proportions and simplified capitals suggest an intention for everyday, contemporary use in headlines and signature-style moments.
Spacing appears naturally uneven in a handwritten way, which enhances authenticity but makes the texture more lively than uniform. The numerals follow the same cursive logic, with rounded shapes and occasional entry/exit strokes that help them blend into word-like settings.