Cursive Eplis 8 is a very light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding stationery, logos, packaging, quotes, airy, elegant, romantic, personal, delicate, signature feel, formal flourish, handwritten charm, display elegance, monoline feel, calligraphic, looping, swashy, tall ascenders.
A slender cursive script with a tall, vertical rhythm and a lightly slanted posture. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation, with hairline entry/exit strokes and occasional heavier downstrokes, creating a crisp, pen-like contrast. Letterforms are narrow and elongated, with long ascenders and descenders and a notably small lowercase body, giving lines a lot of white space. Connections are fluid but not uniformly continuous—some joins are implied by sweeping terminals rather than strict linking—while capitals feature generous loops and soft, open counters.
Well-suited to short, expressive settings where elegance is the priority, such as invitations, wedding collateral, beauty or boutique branding, and display lines on packaging. It works best at moderate to larger sizes where the fine hairlines and tight, narrow forms can remain clear.
The font reads as intimate and graceful, like quick, refined handwriting with a fashion-forward edge. Its lightness and looping capitals lend a romantic, airy tone, while the narrow proportions keep it poised and understated.
Designed to emulate a refined, contemporary handwritten signature style with calligraphic contrast and expressive capitals, prioritizing grace, motion, and a light typographic color for display use.
Spacing appears open and the texture remains light across words, which helps prevent the script from feeling heavy even in longer samples. Numerals follow the same delicate, handwritten logic with slender forms and simple curves, matching the overall cadence of the alphabet.