Cursive Elgaz 8 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, quotes, social graphics, elegant, personal, airy, lively, romantic, handwritten feel, signature style, graceful motion, friendly tone, brushy, calligraphic, looping, slanted, expressive.
A flowing handwritten script with a pronounced rightward slant and a brush-pen feel. Strokes taper into pointed terminals with occasional heavier downstrokes, creating a calligraphic rhythm without looking overly formal. Letterforms are tall and compact, with long ascenders and descenders and a relatively small body, giving lines a vertical, streamlined texture. Connections appear frequently in lowercase, while capitals read as stand-alone, simplified script forms that keep the overall word shape quick and legible.
Well-suited to logos, boutique branding, packaging accents, invitations, and short quote treatments where a handwritten presence is desirable. It works best at display sizes or for brief passages, where the lively connections and tall proportions remain clear and intentional.
The tone is friendly and expressive, balancing casual handwriting with a slightly refined, boutique sensibility. Its light, breezy texture and swift stroke movement suggest an intimate, personal voice—more like a handwritten note or signature than a rigid display script.
Designed to emulate quick, confident brush handwriting with a graceful slant and minimal fuss, aiming for a versatile signature-like script that feels both informal and polished.
Rounded loops in letters like g, y, and z add a playful swing, while the narrow proportions keep long words from feeling overly bulky. The numerals match the script energy and look written rather than constructed, helping mixed text retain a consistent hand-drawn character.