Cursive Lorel 13 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, romantic, refined, airy, calligraphic, formal script, handwritten elegance, decorative caps, personal tone, display use, delicate, flourished, swashy, slanted, looping.
A delicate cursive script with a pronounced rightward slant and lively calligraphic contrast between hairlines and thicker downstrokes. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with long ascenders/descenders and frequent entry/exit strokes that create an impression of connection even when characters are set with some separation. Terminals are tapered and often finish in small hooks or teardrop-like flicks, while capitals feature restrained swashes and occasional looped construction. Counters are small and compact, and the overall rhythm is quick and linear, with a consistent pen-like gesture across both cases and figures.
Well suited to invitations, announcements, and wedding collateral, as well as boutique branding, beauty/lifestyle packaging, and short editorial headlines. It performs best in larger sizes with generous spacing and clean backgrounds, where its thin strokes and flourished capitals can remain crisp and legible.
The tone is graceful and intimate, evoking handwritten notes, formal greetings, and vintage-leaning personal stationery. Its light touch and flowing movement feel expressive without becoming overly playful, leaning more toward poised sophistication than casual scribble.
The design appears intended to mimic a pointed-pen handwriting style: tall, elegant proportions, controlled contrast, and gentle swashes for emphasis. It prioritizes expressive word-shape and a polished, personal feel for display typography rather than dense, extended reading.
Uppercase forms are especially distinctive and decorative, giving strong word-shape at the start of names and headings. Numerals share the same cursive logic and slant, blending well in text but remaining best suited to display sizes where the fine hairlines and tight interior spaces stay clear.