Cursive Elkom 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, logotypes, invitations, social media, packaging, elegant, expressive, romantic, fashionable, personal, handwritten authenticity, signature style, stylish display, personal tone, brushy, calligraphic, looped, slanted, airy.
A slender, slanted script with a brush-pen feel and lively stroke rhythm. Letterforms alternate between tight joins and occasional lift-like gaps, creating a handwritten flow with noticeable speed and direction. Strokes taper frequently at entrances and exits, with pointed terminals, long ascenders/descenders, and compact inner counters that keep the texture light. Capitals are larger and more flourished, often featuring sweeping curves and extended lead-in strokes that stand out in display settings.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where its expressive strokes and flourished capitals can be appreciated—such as branding marks, product packaging, event invitations, and lifestyle or fashion-oriented headlines. It can also work well for quotes, pull-cards, and social graphics, especially when set with ample tracking and generous line spacing.
The font reads as intimate and stylish, combining casual handwriting energy with a polished, boutique elegance. Its quick, gestural movement and sharp tapers lend a confident, modern signature tone rather than a formal copperplate mood.
Designed to emulate fast, confident brush handwriting with a refined, contemporary edge. The emphasis appears to be on stylish motion and signature-like character, prioritizing personality and visual rhythm over strict uniformity.
Spacing and character widths vary perceptibly across the set, reinforcing an organic, written-on-the-fly cadence. Numerals follow the same slanted, tapered construction, and the overall texture stays consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, though some joins appear intentionally loose for a more natural script impression.