Cursive Arraz 8 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, invites, playful, friendly, casual, expressive, handmade, human warmth, casual flair, handmade energy, display impact, bouncy, rounded, brushy, quirky, calligraphic.
A lively, handwritten script with a slight forward slant and a brush-pen feel. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation, with tapered entry and exit terminals and softly rounded joins. Letterforms are compact and somewhat tall in proportion, with looping descenders and occasional flourished strokes that add motion. Spacing and widths vary subtly from glyph to glyph, contributing to an organic rhythm while remaining visually consistent in texture.
This font suits short, expressive text where personality matters—logos and small-brand wordmarks, packaging accents, poster headlines, greeting cards, invitations, and social media graphics. It also works well for pull quotes and playful subheads, but is best used at moderate sizes where its thin strokes and flourishes stay clear.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like quick marker lettering used for notes, menus, and invitations. Its irregularities and flowing forms feel informal and human, projecting warmth and approachability with a touch of whimsy.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of handwritten brush lettering while keeping a repeatable, consistent alphabet for display use. Its emphasis on motion, contrast, and soft terminals suggests a goal of friendly impact rather than formal readability in long passages.
Uppercase characters read as simplified, decorative caps rather than formal calligraphic initials, and many lowercase forms lean toward single-stroke construction with occasional looped ascenders/descenders. Numerals follow the same brushy logic, with open curves and tapered ends that keep the set cohesive in running text.