Cursive Ehmel 7 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, quotes, posters, casual, friendly, playful, lively, personal, handwritten feel, warm tone, everyday script, expressive display, quick note, brushy, fluid, rounded, bouncy, expressive.
A slanted, brush-pen script with smooth, continuous strokes and softly tapered terminals. Letterforms are narrow and rhythmically flowing, with rounded bowls, open counters, and occasional looped ascenders and descenders. Stroke modulation suggests pressure from a flexible tip, keeping a consistent handwritten texture while allowing subtle width changes and natural irregularities in joins and curves. Capitals are simple and sweeping, designed to lead into the line without heavy ornament.
This font suits short to medium-length display settings where a personable handwritten voice is desirable—logos and small brand marks, product labels, invitations and greeting cards, pull quotes, and headline-style poster or social media graphics. It works especially well when paired with a restrained sans or serif for supporting text.
The overall tone feels approachable and upbeat, like quick, confident handwriting used for notes, packaging, or social posts. Its energetic slant and bouncy curves add warmth and informality without becoming overly decorative.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush-script handwriting with an easy, everyday feel—prioritizing flow, legibility, and a natural written cadence over formal calligraphic precision.
Spacing appears airy and legible for a script, with clear word shapes and minimal tangling in common letter connections. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, maintaining the same slanted, brushy construction for a cohesive look across mixed text.