Script Imkaf 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, packaging, social posts, quotes, invitations, friendly, casual, playful, handmade, airy, personal voice, casual elegance, display script, quick handwriting, brand warmth, monoline, bouncy, rounded, looping, tall ascenders.
A lively handwritten script with a smooth, monoline-like stroke and gentle modulation that reads as pen-drawn. Letters lean consistently and show a bouncy baseline with tall ascenders and compact lowercase bodies. Terminals are rounded and often finish in small hooks or soft tapers, with frequent loop constructions in letters like g, y, and j. Spacing and widths vary naturally, while overall rhythm stays even and legible in continuous words.
Works well for short-to-medium lines where a personal, handwritten voice is desired—such as greeting cards, gift tags, packaging labels, social media graphics, and pull quotes. It can also suit informal invitations and headings, especially when paired with a clean sans for supporting text.
The tone is warm and approachable, with an informal elegance that feels personal rather than polished. Its looping forms and buoyant movement give it a cheerful, conversational personality suited to friendly messaging and lighthearted branding.
Designed to capture the ease of quick, neat handwriting while keeping letterforms consistent enough for fluent reading. The intent appears to balance charm and clarity, using loops, rounded terminals, and a light rhythmic bounce to create a friendly script for display-driven typography.
Capitals are simple and open, designed to sit comfortably beside lowercase without overpowering it, and many joins are implied through proximity rather than strict continuous connections. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with rounded shapes and easy, casual forms that match the text color well.