Cursive Elkuh 2 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, headlines, quotes, casual, expressive, modern, energetic, friendly, handwritten feel, signature look, display impact, casual voice, brushy, fluid, slanted, airy, monolinear.
A fast, brush-pen script with a consistent, low-contrast stroke and a pronounced rightward slant. Letterforms are compact and narrow with a quick, calligraphic rhythm, showing tapered starts/ends and occasional sharp hooks where strokes change direction. Connections are generally fluid in lowercase, while capitals are more gestural and looped, giving headings a lively, handwritten cadence. Counters stay open and the overall texture is airy rather than dense, even in longer words.
Well-suited for short to medium display text where a personal, handcrafted voice is desired—brand marks, product packaging, social media graphics, invitations, and quote treatments. It works best with generous tracking and ample line spacing, and is less appropriate for small UI text or long body copy where the narrow, brushy forms may reduce readability.
The tone is informal and upbeat, like quick handwritten notes or a confident signature. Its brisk slant and brushy terminals create an energetic, contemporary feel that reads as personal and expressive rather than formal or traditional.
The design appears aimed at capturing the speed and spontaneity of brush handwriting in a clean, usable script, balancing expressive capitals with a streamlined lowercase for flowing word shapes. It prioritizes personality and rhythm for display typography while retaining enough regularity to set short sentences consistently.
Uppercase forms are tall and sweeping, with several letters featuring prominent entry strokes and loops that add personality at display sizes. Lowercase has a tight x-height relative to ascenders/descenders, and spacing feels naturally uneven in a handwritten way, contributing to the organic flow in phrases.