Cursive Ehbof 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, quotes, headlines, elegant, romantic, vintage, personal, lively, signature style, elegant handwriting, decorative display, personal tone, slanted, looping, calligraphic, fluid, brushlike.
A slanted, script-like design with fluid, handwritten construction and intermittent joining between letters. Strokes show a brush-pen feel with tapered terminals and modest stroke modulation, producing a lively rhythm without sharp, rigid geometry. Letterforms are tall and narrow overall, with compact lowercase proportions and long ascenders/descenders that add vertical animation. Counters are generally small and forms are slightly condensed, while capitals feature sweeping entry strokes and soft curves that read clearly in display sizes.
Well suited to invitations, greeting cards, beauty or boutique branding, and packaging that benefits from a refined handwritten signature. It also works for short headlines, pull quotes, and accent text where a graceful cursive voice is desired; it is less appropriate for long passages at small sizes due to its condensed, looping forms.
The tone is graceful and personable, blending a polished cursive elegance with an informal handwritten warmth. Its energetic slant and looping forms suggest romance and a slightly vintage, note-like character rather than a strict formal script.
The design appears intended to evoke a stylish, handwritten signature with controlled elegance—capturing the speed and flourish of a pen while maintaining consistent, repeatable letter shapes for display typography.
The numeral set follows the same flowing, pen-written logic, with curved, open shapes and consistent forward movement. Spacing and connections appear intentionally loose in places, keeping the texture airy and readable while preserving a natural handwritten cadence.