Cursive Mata 8 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, quotes, signage, casual, energetic, friendly, handmade, sporty, brush realism, casual tone, display impact, handmade texture, fast rhythm, brushy, slanted, textured, bold strokes, expressive.
A lively, brush-pen script with a consistent rightward slant and compact proportions. Strokes show noticeable pressure modulation and a slightly dry, textured edge, giving counters and terminals a natural, hand-made irregularity. Letterforms are largely cursive in structure with frequent partial connections and smooth, rounded joins, while capitals are more standalone and gestural. Ascenders are tall and prominent, the x-height sits relatively low, and overall spacing stays tight, creating a quick, flowing line rhythm.
Works best for short-to-medium display text where personality and motion are desired, such as posters, packaging labels, social media graphics, pull quotes, and casual signage. It can also serve as an accent script paired with a neutral sans for branding elements like badges, headers, and product callouts.
The tone is informal and upbeat, like fast marker lettering used for personal notes, casual signage, or energetic headlines. Its textured stroke and brisk slant add urgency and motion, while the rounded forms keep it approachable and friendly.
Likely designed to capture the speed and texture of brush writing in a clean, repeatable typeface, balancing legibility with expressive, hand-drawn character. The compact width and strong slant suggest an emphasis on energetic headlines and informal branding moments.
The glyph set shows deliberate variation in stroke endings—some terminals taper, others finish bluntly—reinforcing a real-brush feel. Numerals share the same slanted, handwritten logic and look best when treated as part of the same expressive voice rather than as strictly utilitarian figures.