Script Hale 8 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, posters, social media, playful, friendly, retro, cheerful, casual, expressive display, hand-painted feel, friendly branding, retro signage, rounded, brushy, swashy, bouncy, soft terminals.
A heavy, brush-like script with rounded forms and a lively rightward slant. Strokes are thick and smoothly modulated, with soft, bulbous terminals and frequent entry/exit flicks that create a flowing rhythm. Letterforms are compact and slightly irregular in width, with looped ascenders/descenders and occasional swashy capitals that add emphasis without becoming overly delicate. Numerals and lowercase maintain the same inky, hand-painted texture and generous curves, producing a cohesive, high-impact color on the line.
Well-suited to short display settings such as logos, product names, packaging callouts, posters, and social media graphics where a bold, friendly script is needed. It also works for invitations or café-style signage when set at larger sizes and with comfortable spacing to preserve clarity.
The overall tone feels warm, upbeat, and informal, with a nostalgic sign-painting flavor. Its bounce and rounded weight give it a personable, approachable voice suited to lighthearted messaging and expressive headlines.
Designed to deliver a bold handwritten script look that feels energetic and approachable, combining brushy weight with smooth connections and gentle flourishes for strong display impact.
Capitals show more pronounced curves and flourish-like strokes, while lowercase remains tightly knit and highly rounded, which can make counters and joins visually dense at smaller sizes. The font’s strong stroke weight and soft terminals create a “marker/brush” impression that reads best when given room to breathe.