Cursive Rakor 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, packaging, social media, craft labels, quotes, playful, handmade, whimsical, friendly, casual, handwritten charm, brush lettering, casual display, personal tone, brushy, loopy, bouncy, calligraphic, expressive.
A narrow, handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and pronounced stroke contrast between thick downstrokes and hairline upstrokes. Letterforms are upright but lively, with bouncy baselines, soft terminals, and frequent entry/exit strokes that encourage flowing connections in lowercase. Counters are small and occasionally open, and curves often tighten into teardrops or hooked turns, giving the set a drawn-by-hand irregularity while keeping a consistent rhythm. Capitals are tall and simplified, mixing stem-and-loop construction with occasional swashy starts; figures follow the same narrow, high-contrast logic with simple, slightly asymmetric shapes.
Works well for short display text such as greeting cards, gift tags, boutique packaging, social posts, and pull quotes where its lively contrast and narrow rhythm can be appreciated. It is best used at medium-to-large sizes to preserve the fine hairlines and internal loops.
The font reads as informal and personable, like quick brush lettering for notes, crafts, or lighthearted branding. Its narrow stance and energetic loops create a witty, animated tone that feels creative rather than formal.
Designed to emulate casual brush-calligraphy handwriting with a tall, narrow profile, balancing legibility with expressive, looped forms. The set appears intended to add charm and personality to display settings without the stiffness of formal scripts.
Connections between letters vary from smooth joins to slight breaks, reinforcing an authentic handwritten texture. Spacing and widths fluctuate subtly across glyphs, and several forms use delicate hairline cross-strokes and small internal loops that add sparkle at larger sizes.