Cursive Esmab 1 is a very light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, logo, packaging, wedding, invitations, elegant, airy, personal, romantic, refined, signature, elegance, personal tone, modern romance, display impact, monoline, looping, tall, delicate, calligraphic.
A delicate, slanted script with tall ascenders and descenders, a tight rhythmic spacing, and a largely monoline stroke that occasionally sharpens into pointed terminals. Letterforms are narrow and vertically oriented, with open bowls, long entry/exit strokes, and subtle loop structures in both caps and lowercase. The x-height sits low relative to the extended upper and lower strokes, giving lines a graceful, elongated profile. Numerals follow the same thin, handwritten logic with simple, lightly cursive forms.
This font suits wordmarks, boutique branding, wedding suites, and premium packaging where a personal, handwritten impression is desired. It performs best in display settings—titles, names, and short statements—where the long ascenders/descenders and fine strokes can be appreciated without crowding.
The overall tone is intimate and graceful, evoking quick, stylish handwriting rather than formal engraving. Its light touch and sweeping motion feel romantic and contemporary, with a poised, fashion-forward confidence.
The design appears intended to capture a chic, modern handwritten signature style: narrow, airy, and expressive, with elegant capitals and flowing connections that prioritize personality and motion over strict regularity.
Capitals present as expressive, signature-like initials with generous swashes, while the lowercase maintains a consistent forward momentum and a soft, fluid cadence. The thin strokes and compact width make the texture light on the page, but the long strokes add visual drama in headings and short phrases.