Cursive Etbaz 1 is a very light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, packaging, quotes, elegant, airy, romantic, refined, delicate, signature look, luxury tone, personal note, expressive titles, monoline feel, hairline, looping, swashy, calligraphic.
This font presents a delicate, hairline handwritten script with a pronounced rightward slant and a lively, variable rhythm. Strokes are thin and crisp with occasional pressure-like thickening in curves and joins, creating a subtle calligraphic contrast. Letterforms are tall and slender with generous ascenders/descenders, small lowercase bodies, and frequent looped construction; entry and exit strokes often taper to fine points. Spacing is open and the connections feel selective—many letters link naturally while others break into airy, pen-lifted segments for a graceful, sketch-like flow.
It works best for short-to-medium display text where its fine strokes and looping forms can be appreciated—wedding materials, invitations, boutique branding, beauty or lifestyle packaging, social graphics, and pull quotes. It is particularly effective when paired with a sturdy sans or text serif for contrast and readability.
The overall tone is graceful and intimate, evoking personal correspondence and upscale stationery. Its light touch and looping movement feel romantic and polished without becoming rigid, giving text a soft, sophisticated presence.
The design appears intended to mimic a fast, confident pen hand with an elegant, fashion-forward sensibility. It prioritizes fluid motion, tall proportions, and a refined hairline texture to create a premium handwritten look suited to expressive headlines and signature-style marks.
Uppercase forms are especially expressive, with long diagonal strokes and occasional flourished terminals that can stand out in titles. Numerals follow the same slender, handwritten logic, with simple forms and light curves that match the script texture.