Cursive Ulku 8 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, posters, packaging, social media, headlines, energetic, expressive, casual, playful, handmade, brush script, handmade feel, expressive display, fast lettering, brushy, gestural, slanted, textured, bouncy.
A lively, brush-pen script with a pronounced rightward slant and high-contrast strokes that shift between thick pressure marks and tapered exits. Letterforms are loosely connected with frequent breaks, giving it a fast, handwritten rhythm rather than a fully continuous script. Strokes show slightly ragged, inky edges and occasional blunt terminals, reinforcing a dry-brush texture. Uppercase characters are large and swashy with simplified, chunky curves, while the lowercase stays compact with a relatively low x-height and tall ascenders/descenders that add vertical bounce. Overall spacing is irregular in a natural way, with variable letter widths and a forward-leaning baseline energy.
Works best for short to medium-length display text where the brush texture and slanted rhythm can be appreciated—logos, packaging callouts, posters, quotes, and social media graphics. It can also suit casual editorial pull-quotes or event materials, especially when paired with a clean sans for body copy.
The font feels informal and animated, like confident marker lettering made in one take. Its sharp joins, quick curves, and textured weight shifts convey spontaneity and personality, reading as friendly and slightly sporty. The tone is more expressive than refined, suited to upbeat messages and attention-grabbing phrases.
Designed to emulate quick brush lettering with strong pressure contrast and a natural, improvised flow. The goal appears to be an expressive script that feels handmade and energetic, prioritizing character and movement over strict regularity.
Capitals tend to behave like standalone display initials with bold, simplified shapes, while many lowercase letters rely on single-stroke constructions and angled entry strokes. Numerals follow the same brush logic, with strong diagonals and tapered ends that maintain the handwritten momentum.