Script Atkeb 8 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, greeting cards, social media, friendly, playful, casual, handcrafted, lively, brush lettering, casual script, personal tone, display impact, brushy, rounded, bouncy, quirky, informal.
A brush-pen style script with thick, ink-rich downstrokes and noticeably lighter connecting strokes. Letterforms are rounded and slightly bouncy, with a rightward slant and soft terminals that feel like lifted-pen finishes. The rhythm is loose and handwritten rather than mechanically uniform, with varied joins and occasional non-connecting capitals that read like drawn initials. Numerals and punctuation follow the same marker-like logic, keeping a consistent, casual texture across lines of text.
Well-suited to short headlines, logos, product labels, invitations, and promotional graphics where an informal handwritten voice is desired. It performs best at display sizes, where the stroke texture, joins, and bouncy baseline can be appreciated without crowding.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a cheerful, conversational energy. Its brushy movement and uneven handmade cadence suggest personal notes, crafty branding, and upbeat messaging rather than formal calligraphy.
Designed to emulate quick, confident brush lettering with a friendly, contemporary feel—balancing script flow with simple, readable shapes for modern display use.
Capitals are simplified and legible, functioning as standalone shapes while lowercase forms carry most of the flowing connections. Counters stay open and rounded, supporting readability at display sizes, and the irregular stroke edges contribute to an authentic marker/brush impression.