Cursive Eslup 8 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, logotypes, packaging, invitations, social media, airy, elegant, intimate, fashionable, poetic, signature feel, stylish accent, personal tone, light elegance, modern script, monoline, calligraphic, looping, slender, flourished.
A slender, monoline cursive with a rightward slant and a quick, pen-drawn rhythm. Strokes are fine and slightly tapered, with long ascenders and descenders that create a tall, graceful silhouette. Letterforms lean on smooth, open curves and occasional looped joins, while capitals add sweeping entry strokes and understated flourishes without becoming overly ornate. Spacing is tight and the overall texture stays light and airy, with a lively, handwritten irregularity that still feels consistent across the set.
Well-suited to boutique branding, logotypes, beauty/fashion packaging, invitations, and short editorial callouts where a light, handwritten accent is desired. It works best at medium to large sizes for titles, names, and brief phrases, and is less ideal for dense body text where the delicate strokes and tight cursive rhythm may reduce readability.
The tone is refined and personal—like a neat signature or a stylish note written with a sharp pen. Its lightness and elongated forms give it a modern, fashion-adjacent elegance, while the casual cursive flow keeps it approachable and intimate rather than formal.
Designed to capture the look of a fast, elegant handwritten script with signature-like flair. The intent appears to balance contemporary minimal stroke weight with expressive capitals and long vertical proportions for a refined, personal finish.
Capitals are noticeably more expressive than the lowercase, providing natural emphasis for initials and short headlines. Numerals follow the same thin, handwritten logic and feel best when used sparingly, as their delicate strokes prioritize style over rugged clarity at small sizes.