Cursive Unbin 8 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, greeting cards, branding, packaging, social posts, friendly, casual, lively, handmade, romantic, handwritten feel, approachable tone, display impact, personal voice, brushy, looping, bouncy, upright-leaning, expressive.
A lively script with a pronounced rightward slant and brush-pen construction. Strokes show clear pressure contrast—thicker downstrokes and finer upstrokes—with rounded terminals and occasional tapered flicks. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with a bouncy baseline rhythm and generous ascenders/descenders that create a tall, airy silhouette. Connections in the lowercase are mostly flowing and continuous, while capitals read as looser, more gestural forms with simple entry/exit strokes.
Best suited for short-to-medium display text where its expressive stroke contrast and cursive motion can be appreciated—such as logos, product packaging, invitations, greeting cards, quotes, and social media graphics. It can also work for emphasis in UI or editorial layouts when used sparingly and at comfortable sizes.
The overall tone feels warm, informal, and personable, like quick but confident handwriting done with a brush marker. Its energetic rhythm and looping forms give it a light, upbeat character that suits friendly messaging and expressive headlines.
The design appears intended to mimic natural brush handwriting while remaining consistent enough for repeatable typesetting. Its compact proportions and lively rhythm aim to deliver an approachable, handcrafted feel for modern, informal display applications.
Capitals tend to be simpler and more open than the lowercase, helping them stand out in title case. Numerals share the same brushy contrast and cursive motion, with rounded shapes and occasional swash-like strokes that keep the set cohesive.