I'd opt to raise this hand behind as opposed to overlimp because in a heads up pot a pair of Js or 8s is going to be a pretty strong hand against this guys limping range and J8s isn't going to nail that many flops in terms of straight/flush potential. A hand like 76s would be closer to a limp because you really want to play it multiway UNLESS you know villain likes to limp/fold(We pound on limps so we usually find this out quickly) or villain is very fold happy post. I mean 76s is not going to do as well in a heads up pot but does amazing multiway because it has lots of straight/flush potential flops but almost no value in terms of pair making.
Edit: I guess there's more to it then that but that's probably the simplest way to put it so you can begin to understand why you iso certain hands and prefer to overlimp others. Also as a default if your not sure whether to iso raise or limp always opt for the more aggressive option. Actually in almost any spot where you are on the fence opt for the more aggressive option.
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