Cursive Efgup 8 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: signatures, invitations, greeting cards, social posts, packaging, casual, friendly, lively, expressive, romantic, handwritten feel, personal tone, signature look, casual elegance, expressive motion, brushy, looping, slanted, monoline-ish, bouncy.
A lively cursive script with a consistent rightward slant and brisk, handwritten rhythm. Strokes feel pen-and-brush influenced, with gently tapered entries and exits and occasional swelling at curves, giving a softly calligraphic texture without becoming highly contrasty. Letterforms are narrow and compact, with rounded bowls, long sweeping ascenders/descenders, and frequent connecting strokes that create a continuous flow across words. Uppercase characters are more gestural and open, while lowercase forms are small and quick, contributing to a pronounced small-body-to-ascender ratio; numerals match the same informal, handwritten construction.
Well-suited to short, expressive lines such as signatures, quotes, greeting cards, invitations, and social graphics where a personal touch is desired. It can also work for small headings on packaging or lifestyle branding, especially when paired with a simpler text face for supporting copy.
The tone is informal and personable, like fast but practiced handwriting on a note or invitation. Its looping joins and energetic stroke endings convey warmth and spontaneity, while the consistent slant keeps it feeling cohesive rather than messy.
Designed to capture the feel of quick cursive handwriting—fluid, slightly brushy, and naturally connected—while remaining consistent enough to set complete sentences. The emphasis appears to be on personality and motion, with distinctive capitals and long strokes that help create a signature-like presence.
Spacing appears naturally variable in the way of handwriting, with joins that sometimes tighten counters and create darker knots at connections. The uppercase set reads more like signature-style initials—prominent and sweeping—so mixed-case words tend to start with a noticeable flourish.