Cursive Opdem 8 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: signature, branding, wedding, quotes, packaging, airy, elegant, casual, expressive, delicate, handwritten charm, modern elegance, signature look, lightweight grace, monoline, looping, tall ascenders, long descenders, open counters.
A delicate, fast handwritten script with a pronounced rightward slant and a mostly monoline stroke that occasionally swells on curves and turns. Letterforms are tall and condensed, with long ascenders and descenders that create a high, vertical rhythm. Connections are loose and intermittent rather than fully continuous, giving the writing a sketch-like flow; many capitals use extended entry/exit strokes and soft loops. Terminals are tapered and slightly pointed, and bowls and counters stay open, helping the thin strokes remain legible despite the narrow proportions.
Well-suited for signature-style wordmarks, boutique branding, wedding invitations, and short headlines where a personal, refined handwritten voice is desired. It also works for pull quotes, social graphics, and packaging accents, especially when paired with a simple sans for longer text.
The font reads as intimate and personal, like a quick signature or a neat note written with a fine pen. Its light touch and slender rhythm feel refined and stylish, while the irregular joins and energetic strokes keep it informal and human.
The design appears intended to capture a stylish, modern handwriting look with an emphasis on speed, elegance, and vertical grace. By keeping strokes fine and forms narrow while adding subtle loops and extended terminals, it aims to feel both fashionable and authentically written.
Capitals are especially prominent and decorative, with simplified, single-stroke constructions and occasional looped forms that stand above the lowercase. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, staying narrow and upright-leaning with minimal ornament, while punctuation and spacing in the samples support a flowing, phrase-driven cadence.