Cursive Ellab 2 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: signatures, invitations, packaging, social quotes, headlines, airy, casual, lively, elegant, personal, handwritten feel, expressive flow, personal tone, display script, monoline feel, looping, slanted, calligraphic, open counters.
This script has a brisk rightward slant and a lightly calligraphic, pen-drawn construction. Strokes are mostly smooth and continuous with subtle thick–thin shifts, and terminals tend to taper into pointed, handwritten finishes. Uppercase forms are tall and loopy with long entry/exit strokes, while the lowercase is compact with a low x-height and frequent ascenders/descenders that add vertical sparkle. Spacing and widths vary naturally from glyph to glyph, producing a fluid rhythm rather than a rigid, typeset regularity.
It works best for short to medium settings where personality matters—signature-style branding, invitations and announcements, boutique packaging, and quote graphics. The distinctive capitals and animated word shapes also suit headings and display lines more than dense, small body copy.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick but practiced handwriting. Its tall, slender forms and sweeping capitals add a touch of elegance, while the relaxed joins and lively stroke endings keep it approachable and spontaneous.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, stylish cursive writing with an emphasis on speed, flow, and tall proportions. It prioritizes expressive movement and a natural hand-made cadence, giving users a ready-made personal tone for display typography.
In text, the font shows a strong baseline flow and noticeable momentum, with several letters featuring extended strokes that can create expressive word shapes. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, staying simple and slightly irregular to match the script texture.