Cursive Eldum 14 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: signatures, invitations, social posts, packaging, quotes, casual, friendly, airy, personal, lively, handwritten feel, personal tone, quick script, display flair, monoline, loopy, ascending, openforms, bouncy.
A slender handwritten script with a quick, upright-right slant and a lightly textured, pen-like stroke. Letterforms are built from long, sweeping ascenders and descenders with occasional looped entries and exits, creating a rhythmic, airy line. The construction feels mostly monoline with subtle thick–thin shifts and rounded terminals, and spacing is loose enough to keep counters open while maintaining a fluid handwritten cadence. Capitals are tall and gestural, often leading with long strokes that set an expressive, signature-like tone.
Well suited to short-to-medium text where a personal touch is desired—signatures, invitations, greeting cards, packaging callouts, and social media graphics. It also works nicely for headlines or pull quotes when paired with a neutral sans for supporting copy.
The overall tone is relaxed and personable, like neat marker notes or a casual signature on a card. Its buoyant curves and elongated strokes read as friendly and optimistic rather than formal, giving text a handcrafted, conversational feel.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident handwriting with an elegant, elongated rhythm—capturing the spontaneity of a hand-drawn script while staying legible in display sizes.
Several characters use simplified handwritten structures (notably in the capitals and numerals), prioritizing speed and flow over strict uniformity. The tall extenders and narrow body create a lot of vertical movement, so line spacing benefits from a bit of extra leading in multi-line settings.