Cursive Esbay 7 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, social media, headlines, airy, elegant, casual, romantic, handmade, handwritten elegance, personal tone, signature style, modern script, monoline, looping, bouncy, slanted, delicate.
A delicate, slanted script with a fine, pen-like stroke and subtle pressure modulation. Letterforms are tall and narrow with generous ascenders and descenders, creating a vertical, willowy silhouette. The baseline rhythm is gently bouncy, with smooth joins and frequent looped entries/exits that keep words flowing. Terminals are tapered and rounded, and spacing varies naturally, reinforcing a handwritten cadence rather than a rigid, mechanical fit.
This font works best for short to medium-length text where a personal, elegant signature feel is desired—such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, beauty and lifestyle packaging, and social posts. It also performs well as a display accent paired with a quiet sans or serif for supporting copy.
The overall tone is light, graceful, and personal—more like quick, confident handwriting than formal calligraphy. Its narrow, airy build feels refined and romantic while still staying informal and approachable.
The design appears intended to capture a neat, modern cursive handwriting style with a slim profile and flowing connectivity, prioritizing grace and speed over heavy ornamentation. It aims to feel intimate and crafted while remaining clean enough for contemporary display use.
Capitals are especially tall and flourishy, standing out as elegant lead-ins without becoming overly ornate. Numerals follow the same narrow, handwritten logic, with open curves and simple forms that match the script’s understated contrast and brisk stroke movement.