Cursive Ehnof 5 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, social media, quotes, elegant, romantic, lively, personal, fluid, handwritten feel, brush calligraphy, expressive caps, decorative display, brushy, calligraphic, slanted, looping, high-contrast.
A flowing, right-slanted handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes taper to sharp entry and exit terminals, with rounded counters and frequent looped forms in both capitals and descenders. Letter widths vary noticeably, giving the line a natural rhythm, while the baseline movement feels slightly animated rather than mechanically even. Capitals are expressive and larger than the lowercase, with sweeping joins and occasional flourish-like strokes that stand out in headlines and short phrases.
Best suited for display settings such as logos, boutique branding, packaging labels, invitations, and pull quotes where its energetic script character can be appreciated. It works especially well at medium-to-large sizes on short lines, where the contrast and flourished capitals remain clear.
The overall tone is stylish and personable, balancing elegance with an informal, handwritten warmth. Its quick, confident strokes and lively slant suggest spontaneity and charm, making text feel more human and expressive than formal.
Designed to emulate quick brush calligraphy in an accessible, ready-to-use script, with emphasis on expressive capitals, tapered terminals, and a naturally varying handwritten rhythm for decorative typography.
Lowercase forms are compact relative to the tall ascenders and long descenders, so texture is driven by vertical movement and contrast rather than a large interior x-height. Numerals follow the same cursive, brushy logic, integrating smoothly with text for display use.