Cursive Esbuf 11 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, social media, quotes, elegant, airy, romantic, delicate, lively, handwritten elegance, signature look, personal tone, display script, monoline, looping, slanted, tall ascenders, open counters.
A slender, slanted handwritten script with a smooth, continuous rhythm and a lightly calligraphic feel. Strokes stay mostly monoline with subtle thick–thin modulation, and forms favor tall, narrow proportions with generous vertical reach in capitals and ascenders. Lettershapes are built from long, sweeping curves and fine entry/exit strokes, producing an open, spacious texture even in longer words. Terminals are tapered and fluid, with looping joins and occasional extended cross-strokes that add motion without becoming heavy.
Well suited to invitations, greeting cards, and event collateral where an elegant handwritten voice is desired. It also works effectively for boutique branding, beauty/fashion packaging, and short social captions or quote graphics, especially at display sizes where the fine strokes and loops can breathe.
The overall tone is graceful and intimate, conveying a refined handwritten charm rather than a bold statement. Its light touch and flowing movement feel poetic and personable, with a slightly fashion-forward elegance suited to elevated, friendly messaging.
The design appears intended to mimic a neat, stylish pen-script hand: light, flowing, and expressive, with decorative capitals and continuous connections for a signature-like presence in headlines and short phrases.
Capitals are notably decorative and airy, often using large loops and elongated strokes that read best with a bit of breathing room. Lowercase maintains a consistent rightward slant and smooth connections, while numerals echo the same light, cursive construction for a cohesive set.