Cursive Esgun 13 is a very light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, quotes, elegant, airy, delicate, graceful, whimsical, handwritten elegance, modern calligraphy, decorative script, signature style, refined display, calligraphic, hairline, swashy, looping, monoline feel.
A slender, calligraphic cursive with pronounced hairline strokes and occasional thicker accents, giving it a pen-written, high-contrast look. Letterforms are tall and tightly set, with a strong rightward slant and long ascenders/descenders that create a vertical, ribbon-like rhythm. Curves are smooth and looping, terminals often taper to fine points, and capitals introduce generous swashes and open counters that add flourish without becoming overly dense.
This font is well suited to short display settings where its hairline strokes and swashy capitals can shine—wedding and event invitations, boutique branding, beauty or lifestyle packaging, and editorial-style headlines or pull quotes. It performs best at moderate to large sizes and with comfortable line spacing to accommodate its tall ascenders and descenders.
The overall tone is refined and romantic, with a light, breezy presence that reads like careful modern handwriting. Its looping forms and tall proportions lend a graceful, fashion-forward feel, while the thin strokes keep it soft and understated.
The design appears intended to capture a polished, contemporary cursive handwriting style with a calligraphic touch, balancing expressive capitals and looping lowercase forms while maintaining a light, refined texture on the page.
Capitals are notably more expressive than the lowercase, featuring extended entry/exit strokes that can stretch across word starts. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic—simple, lightly drawn shapes that prioritize elegance over rigidity—so they feel consistent in mixed text.