Cursive Eslig 23 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, elegant, romantic, airy, personal, refined, handwritten elegance, signature style, formal note, soft decoration, monoline, loopy, slanted, delicate, open forms.
A delicate cursive script with a consistent rightward slant and smooth, pen-like strokes. Letterforms are tall and slender, with long ascenders and descenders and generous interior whitespace, giving the face a light, airy texture on the page. Strokes show subtle thick–thin modulation and tapered terminals, with flowing joins in the lowercase and more gestural, calligraphic uppercase shapes. Spacing is relatively open for a script, supporting legibility while maintaining an uninterrupted handwritten rhythm.
This font suits short-to-medium copy where a handwritten elegance is desired—wedding stationery, invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, and beauty or lifestyle packaging. It works especially well for names, headlines, and signature-style lockups where its tall, flowing rhythm can breathe.
The overall tone is graceful and intimate, like neat personal handwriting used for formal notes. Its slender proportions and looping movement read as romantic and polished rather than casual or playful, projecting a calm, refined character.
The design appears intended to capture a refined cursive handwriting look with an emphasis on slender proportions, smooth joins, and restrained flourish. It aims to balance decorative movement with clarity, making it suitable for polished display settings rather than dense text.
Uppercase characters are prominent and expressive, often using extended entry/exit strokes that add flourish without becoming overly ornate. Numerals follow the same light, handwritten logic and sit comfortably alongside the letters, keeping the texture consistent in mixed text.