Cursive Indab 8 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, quotes, posters, casual, friendly, lively, personal, modern, human touch, casual display, signature feel, quick handwriting, brushy, monoline, leaning, loopy, smooth.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and a consistent, low-contrast stroke. Forms are forward-leaning with rounded joins, open counters, and occasional looped entrances/exits that suggest quick, confident writing. Capitals are taller and more expressive than the lowercase, with swooping strokes and simplified structure that favors rhythm over rigidity. Spacing is moderately tight, and letter widths vary naturally, giving words an organic, uneven cadence while staying legible in short text.
Well-suited for branding accents, packaging labels, social media graphics, and short display lines where an informal, human touch is desired. It can also work for invitations, pull quotes, and poster headlines, especially when set with comfortable tracking to preserve clarity at smaller sizes.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, like a neat marker note or a casual signature. Its energetic slant and looped gestures read as personable and informal, lending a sense of spontaneity without becoming messy or chaotic.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of brush handwriting in a clean, consistent digital form, balancing expressive capitals and flowing lowercase shapes for friendly display typography.
Several capitals feature prominent swashes and curved terminals that create visual emphasis at the start of words. Numerals are simple and handwritten in spirit, matching the same fluid stroke behavior and maintaining a cohesive texture alongside the letters.