Cursive Emlus 13 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, wedding, quotes, packaging, elegant, airy, romantic, delicate, whimsical, handwritten charm, elegant display, signature style, decorative capitals, looping, calligraphic, monoline, slanted, flourished.
A delicate cursive script with a consistent, hairline stroke and gently slanted construction. Letterforms are built from smooth, looping motions with occasional swash-like entry and exit strokes, giving the alphabet an open, spacious rhythm. Capitals are tall and expressive with large oval bowls and extended curves, while lowercase forms stay compact with a small body size relative to long ascenders and descenders. Spacing and widths vary naturally across glyphs, reinforcing a handwritten cadence rather than rigid repetition.
This script works best for short, display-oriented text where its flourishes can breathe—wedding materials, greeting cards, boutique packaging, and pull quotes. It can also suit personal branding marks and signature-style accents when used at larger sizes with comfortable tracking.
The font conveys a refined, romantic tone—light on its feet and slightly whimsical, like quick penmanship dressed up for invitations. Its looping capitals and airy texture read as graceful and personal rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to mimic elegant, fast pen handwriting with heightened, decorative capitals and a light touch. Its proportions prioritize graceful movement and a refined silhouette over dense text economy, making it most suitable as a display script.
Round characters (such as O/Q and 0/8/9) emphasize elongated ovals and sweeping turns, and several capitals use prominent leading strokes that can become focal points in headlines. The overall color is pale and open, so it benefits from generous sizing and contrast against the background to maintain clarity.