Cursive Wafi 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, quotes, energetic, casual, expressive, confident, handmade, handmade feel, fast lettering, expressive display, personal tone, brushy, slanted, tapered, textured, bouncy.
A lively brush-pen script with a pronounced rightward slant and quick, calligraphic stroke construction. Letterforms are built from sweeping entry/exit strokes and tapered terminals, with visible pressure changes and occasional dry-brush texture that adds a handmade edge. The rhythm is fast and slightly irregular in a natural way, mixing tighter counters with long ascenders/descenders and a baseline that feels subtly bouncy. Uppercase characters read like headline capitals—tall, looped, and gestural—while lowercase stays compact and streamlined, keeping the overall color light despite the dark, ink-like strokes.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings where the brush texture and rapid rhythm can be appreciated, such as headlines, posters, packaging, and social graphics. It also works well for pull quotes, invitations, and branded phrases where a casual, personal voice is desired; for long body text, the tight lowercase and lively stroke movement may reduce sustained readability.
The font conveys an informal, upbeat tone—like quick marker lettering for notes, menus, and modern lifestyle branding. Its energetic motion and slightly rough finish feel personal and spontaneous, suggesting authenticity rather than polish.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush script lettering: expressive, slanted, and pressure-driven, with enough consistency to typeset smoothly while retaining the immediacy of hand-drawn marks. The emphasis is on personality and motion, prioritizing visual flair and a natural handwritten cadence over strict geometric regularity.
Connectivity varies: some letters imply joining strokes while others stand more independently, creating a dynamic handwritten flow without rigid cursive uniformity. The numerals follow the same brush logic with simple, fast shapes and tapered ends that match the lettering’s momentum.