Cursive Rikur 8 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, social posts, packaging, branding, friendly, playful, casual, warm, approachable, handwritten feel, casual clarity, friendly voice, quick note, monoline, rounded, looping, bouncy, smooth.
A smooth, handwritten script with rounded terminals and a mostly even, pen-like stroke. Letterforms lean gently forward and show soft, looping joins, with occasional disconnected capitals that behave like quick marker headings. Curves are broad and open, counters stay clear, and ascenders/descenders are long and elastic, giving the line a lively rhythm. Numerals and punctuation match the same informal, drawn-through feel with simple shapes and minimal ornament.
Well-suited for invitations, greeting cards, and lifestyle branding where a friendly handwritten voice is desired. It performs best in headlines, quotes, packaging callouts, and social media graphics, and can also work for short body copy at larger sizes where its loops and joins have room to breathe.
The overall tone is cheerful and personable, like neat handwriting on a note or card. Its relaxed loops and bouncy spacing read as informal and welcoming rather than formal or technical, adding a lighthearted, human touch to short phrases.
Designed to capture the look of quick, confident cursive writing with clean, rounded strokes and an easy forward flow. The intention appears to balance charm and legibility, delivering an informal script that feels personal without becoming overly decorative.
Capitals are more gesture-driven and less consistently connected than the lowercase, which helps them stand out in title settings. Some letters feature prominent entry/exit strokes and occasional crossover-like loops, contributing to an energetic texture while remaining legible at display sizes.