Cursive Erley 13 is a very light, narrow, very high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, logotypes, packaging, elegant, airy, romantic, delicate, refined, elegance, luxury, signature, formal note, display script, calligraphic, swashy, flowing, graceful, hairline.
A delicate cursive script with hairline strokes and pronounced thick–thin calligraphic contrast. Letterforms are highly slanted with long, sweeping entry and exit strokes, producing an airy rhythm and generous white space. Capitals feature prominent loops and flourishes, while lowercase forms stay compact with fine joins and occasional lifted connections, giving a lightly handwritten, pen-drawn feel. Numerals follow the same slender, calligraphic construction, with simple, slightly elongated shapes that match the script’s forward motion.
Well-suited for wedding stationery, invitations, and greeting cards where an elegant script is expected. It also works for boutique branding, logotypes, beauty and fragrance packaging, and short editorial accents such as pull quotes or section headers, especially at larger sizes.
The overall tone is sophisticated and romantic, suggesting a formal handwritten note or a carefully penned signature. Its light touch and looping gestures feel graceful and intimate rather than loud or casual, lending a sense of ceremony and refinement.
This font appears designed to evoke a refined, calligraphic handwriting style with expressive swashes and a light, luxurious presence. The consistent slant and controlled contrast suggest an intention to deliver signature-like elegance for display settings rather than dense text.
Because the strokes are extremely thin and the counters are small, the design reads best when given room to breathe; tight spacing or small sizes may reduce clarity. The extended swashes in many capitals and some lowercase letters create a distinctive silhouette that can dominate a layout, especially in longer lines.