Cursive Ifnu 8 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, packaging, invitations, quotes, branding, casual, friendly, vintage, playful, personal, handwritten warmth, casual display, personal tone, expressive caps, looping, brushy, slanted, fluid, bouncy.
A lively, right-slanted handwritten script with smooth, continuous strokes and gently tapered terminals. Letterforms are built from rounded bowls and generous loops, with a slightly bouncy baseline rhythm and occasional extended entry/exit swashes. Stroke edges feel brush- or pen-like—organic rather than geometric—with consistent, readable silhouettes and modest variation in stroke thickness across curves and joins. Uppercase forms are prominent and gestural, while lowercase is compact with tight counters, contributing to a small-looking core text size relative to the capitals and ascenders.
Well-suited for short to medium text where a human, conversational voice is desirable—greeting cards, invitations, craft and lifestyle packaging, café-style branding, and pull quotes. It can also work for headings or signature-style callouts, where its loops and swashes have room to breathe.
The overall tone is personable and informal, like quick but practiced handwriting. Its looping forms and easy rhythm suggest warmth and approachability, with a subtle retro charm that reads as cheerful rather than formal.
Designed to capture the immediacy of cursive handwriting while keeping a consistent rhythm and legible letter shapes. The emphasis on looping joins and expressive capitals suggests an intent to add personality and movement to display text without becoming overly ornamental.
Spacing appears naturally irregular in a handwritten way, and word shapes are strongly defined by tall ascenders, looping descenders, and long cross-strokes. The numerals follow the same casual, drawn feel, matching the letterforms without looking mechanical.