Cursive Elkom 7 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, logos, packaging, headlines, posters, expressive, casual, fashionable, dynamic, personal, signature feel, bold emphasis, modern script, expressive display, brushy, slanted, looped, spiky, airy.
This script has a fast, brush-pen feel with a pronounced rightward slant and sharp entry/exit strokes. Strokes show strong contrast between thick downstrokes and hairline connectors, with tapered terminals that often finish in flicks. Letterforms are compact and tightly set, with tall ascenders and a small body size that makes the rhythm feel vertical and energetic. Connections are frequent but not rigidly continuous, giving the line a natural handwritten cadence with occasional breaks and angular joins.
Best suited to short, prominent text where its energetic strokes and expressive contrast can be appreciated—such as branding marks, product packaging, social graphics, posters, and editorial headlines. It can also work for invitations or pull quotes when set with enough size and breathing room to preserve the hairline joins.
The overall tone is confident and lively, balancing elegance with an informal, off-the-cuff spontaneity. Its sweeping capitals and brisk lowercase convey a contemporary, personal voice—more like quick signature writing than formal calligraphy.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of a handwritten brush signature while staying consistent enough for repeatable display use. Its narrow, upright-tall rhythm and dramatic stroke modulation aim to deliver punchy emphasis and a stylish, modern script presence.
Capitals feature broad, gestural shapes and intermittent flourish-like loops, which add emphasis at the start of words. Lowercase counters stay relatively open despite the narrow proportions, but the thin linking strokes and tight spacing can create a busy texture in longer passages. Numerals follow the same brush rhythm, with simple forms and tapered ends that match the letterwork.