Cursive Esliv 1 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, packaging, quotes, elegant, airy, romantic, graceful, whimsical, personal tone, boutique elegance, handwritten charm, decorative script, monoline feel, looping, delicate, slanted, calligraphic.
A delicate cursive script with a consistent rightward slant and long, tapered entry and exit strokes. Letterforms are built from smooth, looping curves and slender strokes that often swell slightly on downstrokes, creating a subtle calligraphic contrast without feeling heavy. Uppercase shapes are tall and open with generous ascenders and occasional extended cross-strokes, while lowercase forms stay compact with narrow counters and fine terminals. Spacing and rhythm read like quick, controlled pen writing, with connections implied by flowing stroke direction even when letters are not fully joined.
This font is best suited to short, prominent text such as invitations, greeting cards, beauty or lifestyle branding, packaging accents, and pull quotes. It performs well when given room to breathe, where its long flourishes and narrow letterforms can remain legible and elegant.
The overall tone is refined and intimate, balancing a handwritten spontaneity with a polished, boutique feel. Its light touch and looping movement suggest romance, femininity, and a gentle, personal voice suited to expressive display use.
The design appears intended to emulate fashionable pen-script handwriting with a light, refined presence. It prioritizes fluid motion, graceful loops, and a contemporary romantic feel over strict uniformity or dense text readability.
The numerals mirror the script’s light, curved construction, favoring rounded forms and simplified gestures over rigid geometry. Stroke endings frequently finish in thin flicks, and many characters show slight variation in width and curvature that reinforces the hand-drawn character.