Cursive Elges 1 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social, invitations, quotes, airy, graceful, casual, lively, delicate, handwritten feel, signature style, casual elegance, expressive display, brushy, monoline-leaning, looped, springy, calligraphic.
A slender, slanted handwritten script with a quick brush-pen rhythm and gently tapered terminals. Strokes stay mostly even but show subtle pressure changes at curves and joins, giving letters a soft calligraphic modulation. Capitals are tall and expressive with long ascenders and occasional entry/exit flicks, while lowercase forms are compact and loop-forward, producing an overall narrow, vertical silhouette. Spacing is slightly irregular in a natural way, and several letters connect fluidly, creating a continuous cursive texture in words.
Well suited for short to medium phrases where a personal, signature-like feel is desired—brand marks, packaging accents, invitations, social graphics, and quote treatments. It can also work as a secondary display face paired with a clean sans for contrast, especially in headlines, pull quotes, and callouts.
The tone is friendly and personal, with a breezy elegance that feels like neat, fast handwriting. It reads as modern and relaxed rather than formal, adding warmth and motion without becoming overly playful.
Designed to capture the look of quick, confident pen lettering—narrow, energetic, and lightly calligraphic—prioritizing expressive flow and a natural handwritten cadence for display-oriented typography.
The numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple forms and light curvature that keeps them consistent with the text. The font’s tall proportions and narrow set give lines a light, airy color, while the prominent ascenders/descenders add animation in running text.