Cursive Epgab 12 is a light, very narrow, very high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, packaging, quotes, elegant, romantic, graceful, airy, refined, signature look, formal charm, decorative script, handwritten elegance, calligraphic, looping, flourished, delicate, swashy.
A delicate, calligraphic script with a pronounced rightward slant and dramatic thick–thin contrast. Strokes feel pen-driven, with tapered entries and exits, fine hairlines, and occasional heavier downstrokes that create a lively rhythm. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with long ascenders and descenders and frequent looped joins; capitals are especially flourished and sweeping, while lowercase maintains a consistent, flowing cadence. Spacing is compact overall, with connections and extended terminals helping words knit into a continuous line.
Best suited to display settings where its fine hairlines and flourished capitals can be appreciated, such as wedding stationery, beauty and lifestyle branding, boutique packaging, and short headline phrases. It can also work for pull quotes or names and signatures, especially at larger sizes or with generous line spacing.
The font conveys a polished, romantic tone—more poised than casual—evoking handwritten invitations and fashion-oriented lettering. Its airy hairlines and expressive swashes suggest sophistication and a gentle sense of ceremony.
Designed to emulate an expressive pointed-pen handwriting style with refined contrast and ornamental capitals, prioritizing elegance and motion over utilitarian text readability.
Capitals show prominent entry strokes and curved crossbars, giving headings a signature-like presence. Numerals are slender and elegant, matching the script’s contrast and slant, and punctuation remains understated so the word shapes carry the visual emphasis.