Cursive Ellef 10 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, quotes, casual, lively, personal, playful, expressive, handwritten feel, casual branding, quick notes, friendly tone, brushy, slanted, looping, fluid, tall ascenders.
A slanted, marker-like script with smooth, continuous strokes and gently tapered terminals. Letterforms are tall and lean, with compact lowercase bodies and pronounced ascenders/descenders that create a vertical, breezy rhythm. Strokes show subtle pressure variation, giving a brushed feel without heavy texture, and counters tend to be open for an airy look. Spacing and widths vary slightly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing a handwritten cadence while maintaining consistent overall proportions.
Works best for short to medium-length text where personality matters—headlines, pull quotes, invitations, and promotional messaging. It also suits packaging, café or lifestyle branding, and social graphics where a handwritten signature-like tone is desired. For best clarity, give it a bit of tracking and avoid very small sizes where the compact lowercase can feel tight.
The tone is informal and upbeat, like quick, confident handwriting with a touch of flair. Its flowing motion and looping joins feel friendly and approachable, while the narrow, tall silhouettes add energy and momentum in lines of text.
The design appears intended to capture fast, natural handwriting with a clean brush-pen finish—expressive and contemporary, but controlled enough for repeatable branding. Its tall, compact lowercase and fluid joins suggest an emphasis on energetic rhythm and a personable voice rather than formal calligraphy.
Uppercase forms read as simplified handwritten caps that harmonize with the lowercase rather than behaving like formal display capitals. Numerals follow the same brisk, handwritten logic with rounded shapes and simple construction, keeping the set cohesive in mixed content.