Cursive Elley 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, posters, social media, packaging, headlines, casual, expressive, handwritten, energetic, friendly, brush lettering, signature feel, informal display, quick handwritten, brushy, slanted, loose, organic, tapered.
A lively handwritten script with a pronounced rightward slant and brush-pen construction. Strokes show tapered entries and exits with modest thick–thin modulation, creating a dynamic rhythm across words. Letterforms are compact and often tall relative to the small lowercase body, with frequent ascenders/descenders and open, airy counters that keep the texture light. Connections are suggested by flowing stroke continuity rather than strict joining, and the baseline has a gently irregular, natural hand-drawn bounce.
This font suits short, attention-getting text such as branding wordmarks, event posters, packaging callouts, and social media graphics. It performs best at display sizes where its tapered stroke endings and handwritten irregularities remain crisp and intentional, and it pairs well with simple sans-serifs for supporting text.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick marker lettering or a confident signature. It feels energetic and slightly edgy, while remaining approachable and conversational.
The design appears intended to emulate quick brush lettering with a natural, personal cadence—prioritizing expressive motion and signature-like character over formal consistency. Its compact lowercase and gestural capitals suggest a focus on punchy display settings and emphatic highlights.
Uppercase forms read as bold, gestural initials with simplified shapes, while lowercase maintains a narrow, fast-written feel with occasional single-stroke terminals. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with soft curves and tapered ends that match the text color in running copy.