Cursive Ehliv 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: social media, packaging, posters, branding, invitations, casual, friendly, lively, handmade, expressive, handwritten tone, friendly branding, quick captions, casual elegance, modern script, brushy, slanted, monolinear, looping, bouncy.
A slanted handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, showing gently tapered stroke ends and moderate, natural-looking stroke modulation. Letterforms are compact and narrow, with tall ascenders/descenders and a relatively small x-height that gives the line a lifted, airy rhythm. The baseline is mostly steady but retains subtle, human irregularities; counters are open and joins are smooth, with occasional discrete connections depending on letter pair. Uppercase characters read as simplified, calligraphic caps that sit comfortably alongside the lowercase without becoming overly ornamental.
This font works well for short to medium-length display text where an informal, handwritten voice is desired—such as social media graphics, packaging callouts, café menus, lifestyle branding, invitations, and poster headlines. It can also serve as an accent script paired with a neutral sans for hierarchy and contrast.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick, confident handwriting used for notes or captions. Its energetic slant and soft stroke terminals add warmth and approachability, while the controlled rhythm keeps it readable and tidy rather than messy.
The design appears intended to capture fast, fluent handwriting with a brush-pen sensibility—balancing expressive motion with enough regularity to stay legible in continuous text. Its compact proportions and restrained ornamentation suggest a practical script aimed at everyday, contemporary applications rather than formal calligraphy.
Numerals follow the same brisk, handwritten construction and keep a consistent slant, making them feel integrated in mixed text. The lowercase shows clear loop tendencies (notably in letters like g, y, and f) and a slightly springy vertical rhythm that helps the face feel animated in longer phrases.