Cursive Elkeh 2 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: quotes, invitations, greeting cards, branding, social media, airy, romantic, casual, elegant, lively, handwritten feel, display script, expressive lettering, signature style, brushy, looping, fluid, bouncy, slanted.
A flowing script with a calligraphic, brush-pen feel and a pronounced rightward slant. Strokes are smooth and elastic with subtly tapered terminals, mixing long ascenders/descenders with compact lowercase bodies for a delicate, high-contrast rhythm. Letterforms favor open counters and generous curves, with frequent looped joins and sweeping entry/exit strokes that create a continuous, handwritten line in text. Capitals are larger and more gestural, using extended curves and occasional flourished cross-strokes to lead into the following letters.
This style suits short-to-medium lines where a handwritten voice is desired: invitations, greeting cards, quotes, packaging accents, and boutique branding. It performs best at display sizes where the thin strokes and tight lowercase structure remain clear, and where the expressive capitals can be used as focal points.
The overall tone is personable and expressive—like quick, confident handwriting dressed up with a touch of refinement. It reads as warm and romantic rather than formal, with a light, breezy cadence that feels friendly and contemporary.
The design appears intended to emulate fast, elegant brush handwriting with a natural, connected flow—balancing readability with expressive swashes and a refined, romantic texture.
Spacing and connections create a lively baseline movement, with some letters linking more tightly than others, reinforcing a natural handwritten irregularity. Numerals echo the same cursive motion, especially in curved figures, and the uppercase set provides the most dramatic gestures for standout initials.