Cursive Elkom 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, headlines, expressive, personal, lively, fashionable, romantic, handwritten feel, signature look, dynamic display, brush realism, brushy, slanted, calligraphic, gestural, looping.
A slanted, brush-pen style script with pronounced thick–thin modulation and tapering entry/exit strokes. Letterforms lean forward with quick, elastic curves, narrow internal spacing, and frequent long ascenders and descenders that create a tall, rhythmic texture. Strokes show natural-looking pressure changes, with sharp hairline terminals, occasional flicks, and slightly irregular joins that preserve a hand-made feel. Capitals are simplified and sweeping rather than formal, while lowercase forms keep a compact body and rely on extended strokes for elegance and movement.
This font is well-suited to short, prominent text where its brush contrast and dynamic rhythm can be appreciated—logos, branding lockups, packaging accents, posters, and social media graphics. It works best at medium to large sizes, especially for punchy headlines, taglines, and signature-style callouts rather than dense paragraphs.
The overall tone is energetic and personable, balancing casual spontaneity with a polished, fashion-forward flair. Its brisk slant and contrasty brush strokes convey confidence and immediacy, like a signature or handwritten headline.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, stylish handwriting made with a flexible brush pen, combining expressive stroke contrast with a cohesive, repeatable rhythm for modern display typography.
Spacing and width vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, enhancing the organic cadence in words. Numerals follow the same brush logic, with quick curves and tapered ends that suit display usage.