Cursive Namav 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, posters, quotes, friendly, casual, handmade, lively, playful, handwritten feel, expressive motion, casual display, personal tone, brushy, looping, organic, slanted, bouncy.
A slanted, brush-pen script with a smooth, low-contrast stroke and rounded terminals. Letterforms are compact and tall-leaning, with a tight, narrow footprint and a rhythmic baseline bounce. Strokes taper subtly at turns, and many glyphs suggest quick, confident pen movement with occasional irregularities that keep the texture natural. Capitals are larger and more gestural, while lowercase forms stay small and compact, with simple joins and looped ascenders/descenders that read clearly in words.
Best suited to logos, boutique branding, packaging, social posts, invitations, and quote-style headlines where a human, handwritten voice is desired. It performs especially well in short phrases and titles, and can also work for emphasis lines or product labels when kept at comfortable reading sizes.
The font conveys an informal, personable tone—like quick handwritten notes with a polished, modern brush feel. Its energetic slant and springy rhythm make it feel upbeat and approachable rather than formal or ceremonial.
The design appears intended to emulate fast, natural brush lettering while staying controlled enough for consistent typesetting. It prioritizes expressive motion and compact word shapes, giving designers an easy way to add a friendly handwritten signature to modern layouts.
Word shapes appear consistent and legible at display sizes, with distinctive, loop-forward forms (notably in letters like g, y, and some capitals) that add character. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, keeping the set cohesive for casual headings and short callouts.