Cursive Dimel 8 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, social media, packaging, quotes, friendly, airy, playful, casual, warm, handwritten warmth, casual elegance, easy legibility, expressive caps, monoline, bouncy, looping, upright slant, open counters.
A lively handwritten script with smooth, looping strokes and a gentle rightward slant. The letterforms are mostly monoline with subtly tapered joins, giving a clean, pen-drawn feel without heavy brush texture. Uppercase characters are tall and gestural with generous curves and occasional swash-like terminals, while the lowercase keeps a compact body with long ascenders/descenders that add vertical rhythm. Connections are fluid in running text, with rounded entries/exits and slightly varying widths across glyphs that maintain an informal, natural cadence.
Well-suited to short-to-medium phrases where a personable, handwritten voice is desired, such as greeting cards, casual invitations, social posts, packaging callouts, and quote graphics. It works best at display sizes where the loops and connections can remain clear.
The overall tone is approachable and upbeat, like neat personal handwriting on invitations or notes. Its buoyant curves and relaxed rhythm feel friendly rather than formal, conveying an easygoing, contemporary charm.
Designed to emulate tidy, modern cursive handwriting with smooth connections and expressive capitals, aiming for legibility while preserving the spontaneity of a hand-drawn line.
Numerals follow the same handwritten logic—simple, rounded, and consistent in stroke weight—making them blend naturally with the letters. Spacing in the samples reads open and breathable, and the prominent loops in letters like g, y, and j contribute to a distinctive, flowing silhouette.