Cursive Rakey 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, quotes, invites, friendly, casual, lively, charming, handcrafted, hand-lettered feel, modern script, expressive display, personal tone, brushy, bouncy, looped, fluid, organic.
A flowing handwritten script with brush-like strokes, pronounced thick–thin contrast, and a consistent rightward slant. Letterforms are compact and vertically oriented, with tall ascenders/descenders and a relatively small x-height that emphasizes the rhythm of the uppercase and the long lowercase extenders. Curves are rounded and slightly irregular in a natural way, with soft terminals, occasional tapered entries/exits, and intermittent connections between letters that keep the texture airy rather than tightly linked.
This font suits short to medium-length display settings where a personal, handcrafted feel is desired—such as branding accents, packaging labels, social posts, pull quotes, and greeting or invitation layouts. It performs best at sizes that allow the contrast and loops to remain clear, especially in mixed-case headlines and prominent callouts.
The overall tone feels personable and upbeat, like quick but confident lettering done with a flexible pen or brush. Its bounce and looping shapes read as informal and expressive, suggesting warmth and approachability without becoming overly decorative.
The design appears intended to mimic modern brush-pen handwriting with a clean, curated consistency—delivering an expressive script look that stays readable and compact for contemporary display use.
Uppercase characters have a prominent, signature-like presence, while the lowercase maintains a steady cadence with simple, legible counters and frequent looped forms (notably in letters like g, y, and f). Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, pairing narrow proportions with rounded turns and varied stroke modulation for a cohesive set.