Cursive Obgef 8 is a very light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, quotes, packaging, branding, airy, delicate, whimsical, romantic, friendly, handwritten charm, signature feel, soft elegance, personal tone, monoline, looping, tall ascenders, long descenders, open counters.
A slender, monoline handwriting style with a rightward slant and a tall, willowy rhythm. Strokes are smooth and continuous with frequent loops in ascenders and descenders, giving many letters a single-stroke, pen-drawn feel. Capitals are especially tall and gestural with simple entry/exit strokes and occasional flourish-like terminals, while lowercase forms stay compact with small bowls and narrow apertures. Numerals follow the same light, rounded construction, keeping consistent stroke behavior and spacing across the set.
Well-suited to short-to-medium text where a handwritten voice is desired, such as invitations, greeting cards, quotes, social graphics, and boutique packaging. It also works effectively for brand names or headings where tall, looping capitals can act as a visual signature.
The overall tone is gentle and personal, like neat handwriting on a card or note. Its thin strokes and looping forms create an elegant, slightly playful mood that feels warm rather than formal.
This font appears designed to capture a refined handwritten signature look—light, flowing, and legible—balancing simple monoline construction with graceful loops and elongated proportions for an elegant personal touch.
The design leans on verticality and whitespace: letters often sit on a steady baseline while ascenders and descenders extend prominently, creating a graceful texture at larger sizes. The sample text shows clear word shapes and a flowing cadence, with capitals providing prominent, decorative emphasis.