Script Elgiv 2 is a light, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, certificates, branding, headlines, elegant, refined, romantic, classic, formal, penmanship, formality, ornament, classic style, expressive caps, calligraphic, flourished, swashy, looping, slanted.
A graceful calligraphic script with a pronounced rightward slant and crisp thick–thin modulation that suggests a pointed-pen influence. Letterforms are built from smooth, sweeping curves and tapered entry/exit strokes, with occasional ball-like terminals and soft teardrop endings. Capitals show generous swashes and looping construction, while lowercase forms remain compact with a relatively small x-height, long ascenders/descenders, and a lively, variable rhythm that creates a handwritten cadence. Counters are generally open and rounded, and the overall texture stays airy despite the strong contrast.
Best suited for display settings where its contrast and flourishes can breathe—wedding suites, formal invitations, certificates, luxury branding accents, and short headlines or pull quotes. It works particularly well when paired with a restrained serif or sans for supporting text to balance its decorative rhythm.
The tone is formal and romantic, evoking traditional penmanship and classic invitation lettering. Its flowing movement and decorative capitals lend a sense of ceremony and polish, while the natural stroke variation keeps it personable rather than rigid.
Designed to emulate refined handwritten calligraphy, emphasizing elegant stroke modulation, expressive capitals, and a classic slanted script silhouette for ceremonial and premium-facing typography.
The uppercase set carries much of the personality through larger gestures and more pronounced curves, which can become visually dominant at larger sizes. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, appearing slightly varied in width and posture to match the script’s organic flow.