Cursive Eslay 8 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, packaging, headlines, elegant, airy, refined, romantic, expressive, signature look, formal tone, delicate emphasis, flourished caps, monoline, hairline, looping, slanted, calligraphic.
A delicate hairline script with a consistent rightward slant and long, tapering entry and exit strokes. Letterforms are built from narrow, elliptical curves and fine, continuous strokes, with occasional swelled turns that add gentle contrast without breaking the overall lightness. Ascenders and descenders are notably long, giving the lowercase a tall, vertical rhythm despite the lean. Connections are generally fluid and cursive, while capitals often stand more independently with sweeping leading strokes and restrained loops.
Well-suited to wedding and event stationery, beauty or lifestyle branding, boutique packaging, and short headline settings where elegance is the goal. It performs especially well in larger sizes for names, titles, and signature-style lines where the long ascenders/descenders and swashes can show clearly.
The overall tone is graceful and intimate, leaning toward a sophisticated handwritten feel rather than casual note-taking. Its light touch and extended strokes create a sense of luxury and calm, with a slightly dramatic flourish in the capitals and select descenders.
Designed to emulate refined penmanship with a minimal, airy stroke and smooth cursive continuity. The emphasis appears to be on graceful rhythm and a signature-like presence, prioritizing expressive line quality and stylish capitals over dense text readability.
Spacing appears open due to the thin strokes and narrow bodies, so the font reads best when given room to breathe. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, staying slim and simple, and punctuation in the samples supports a continuous, flowing line of text.