Script Elbas 11 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, posters, headlines, social media, greeting cards, friendly, playful, retro, casual, lively, handwritten warmth, display impact, casual branding, expressive caps, brushy, rounded, looping, bouncy, informal.
A compact, slanted script with a brush-pen feel and smooth, rounded terminals. Strokes show subtle thick–thin modulation with heavier downstrokes and lighter connecting hairlines, creating a flowing rhythm. Letterforms are tightly set with short extenders and a low x-height, while capitals are larger and more expressive with soft swashes and curled entry/exit strokes. Counters stay fairly open despite the weight, and the overall texture reads as dense, energetic, and hand-drawn rather than mechanical.
Works best for short-to-medium headlines, packaging callouts, and promotional lines where a friendly handwritten voice is desirable. It’s well suited to greeting cards, invitations, café/food branding, and social media graphics, especially when paired with a simple sans for supporting copy. For longer passages, extra letterspacing and generous line spacing can help maintain clarity.
The tone is warm and personable, with a bouncy cadence that suggests quick, confident handwriting. Its softened curves and lively loops give it a slightly nostalgic, mid-century sign-painting or casual card-lettering vibe. Overall it feels upbeat and approachable, suited to messages meant to sound human and spontaneous.
The design appears intended to emulate a bold, connected brush script that feels natural and personable while still reading clearly at display sizes. Its compact proportions and consistent slant aim to deliver a strong, unified texture for branding and headline use, with decorative capitals providing emphasis and character.
Capitals carry much of the personality, with prominent curves and occasional flourish-like hooks, while lowercase forms remain compact and rhythmically consistent. Numerals follow the same brush logic, with rounded turns and a handwritten irregularity that keeps them visually integrated with text. At smaller sizes the dense weight and tight joins can darken the line, so it benefits from modest tracking or larger setting sizes.