Cursive Emluf 8 is a very light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, greeting cards, branding, logotypes, elegant, airy, romantic, delicate, graceful, handwritten elegance, signature style, formal tone, decorative capitals, monoline, looping, swashy, calligraphic, refined.
A delicate, flowing script with a consistent, hairline-like stroke and gently tapered terminals. The design leans strongly to the right with long, smooth entry and exit strokes, creating an even, gliding rhythm across words. Uppercase forms are tall and expressive with generous loops and occasional flourish-like spurs, while lowercase is compact with very small counters and a notably low x-height. Letterforms show a calligraphic sensibility—soft joins, rounded turns, and slender ascenders/descenders—while maintaining clear baseline alignment and controlled spacing for a handwritten look.
Well-suited to wedding and event invitations, greeting cards, certificates, boutique branding, and elegant wordmarks where a light, handwritten signature feel is desired. It performs best at display sizes or short phrases, where the fine strokes and swashy capitals can remain clear.
The overall tone is refined and intimate, suggesting handwritten elegance rather than bold display theatrics. Its lightness and looping movement feel romantic and formal-leaning, with a calm, graceful cadence suited to personal or ceremonial messaging.
Designed to emulate graceful cursive handwriting with a polished, calligraphy-adjacent finish. The emphasis appears to be on fluid connections, slender elegance, and expressive capitals for standout titles and names.
Capitals carry much of the personality through extended curves and looping constructions, which can dominate at larger sizes and in initial positions. The numerals follow the same slender, cursive logic, with open, airy shapes that prioritize style over utilitarian sturdiness.