Cursive Anrip 8 is a light, very narrow, very high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, greeting cards, beauty, boutique branding, elegant, whimsical, romantic, airy, refined, modern calligraphy, signature feel, feminine branding, display elegance, playful flourish, calligraphic, looped, flourished, swashy, monoline feel.
A delicate cursive script with tall, slender letterforms and pronounced stroke modulation. The writing shows a brush‑and‑pen character: thin hairlines contrast with heavier downstrokes, and terminals often finish in soft teardrops or tapered flicks. Capitals are expressive and occasionally swashy, while lowercase forms stay compact with narrow counters and modest joins that read as lightly connected handwriting rather than a rigid formal script. Ascenders are prominent and loops appear on letters like f, g, y, and z, giving the line a lively vertical rhythm.
This font suits short-to-medium display settings where a personable, elegant script is desired—wedding suites, invitations, greeting cards, beauty and lifestyle packaging, and boutique logos. It also works well for pull quotes, headers, and social graphics where the tall, looping rhythm can be showcased at larger sizes.
The overall tone is graceful and playful, balancing a romantic calligraphic feel with an informal, handwritten ease. Its airy spacing and lively loops create a friendly, boutique-like personality without becoming overly ornate.
The letterforms appear designed to capture a modern, hand-written calligraphy look: expressive capitals, fluid loops, and crisp contrast that reads as penned rather than constructed. The focus is on charm and elegance for display typography, prioritizing distinctive silhouette and rhythm over dense text readability.
The design emphasizes vertical movement and elegant entry/exit strokes, with noticeable variation in letter widths across the alphabet. Numerals match the script style with simple, lightly flourished forms that keep the set cohesive in mixed text.