Cursive Esbas 9 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, quotes, headlines, airy, elegant, intimate, poetic, relaxed, signature feel, personal tone, refined script, light elegance, monoline, looping, tall ascenders, long descenders, open counters.
A delicate, monoline cursive with a pronounced rightward slant and generous vertical reach. Strokes are thin and smooth with occasional tapered terminals, creating a lightly calligraphic feel without heavy shading. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with long ascenders and descenders, small lowercase bodies, and an overall spacious rhythm that keeps counters open. The character set shows consistent handwritten construction, including looping capitals and simplified joins that read cleanly in continuous text.
Well-suited for invitations, greeting cards, and event collateral where an elegant handwritten voice is desired. It can add a refined personal touch to boutique branding, cosmetic or lifestyle packaging, and short editorial pull quotes. Best used at moderate to larger sizes to preserve the fine stroke detail.
The font conveys a quiet sophistication—personal and handwritten, yet composed rather than playful. Its fine strokes and tall, flowing forms evoke a poetic, airy tone suited to refined, intimate messaging.
The design appears intended to capture a neat, modern handwritten signature style—light, graceful, and legible—balancing expressive capitals with restrained lowercase forms for smooth reading in short lines.
Capitals are especially expressive, featuring larger loops and curved entry strokes that can stand out in headings. Numerals are slender and simple, matching the light, handwritten texture and maintaining a coherent cadence alongside the letters.