Cursive Etraz 1 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: signatures, branding, invitations, headlines, quotations, airy, delicate, elegant, whimsical, personal, signature feel, personal tone, light elegance, expressive capitals, fine-pen look, monoline, hairline, looping, swashy, sketchy.
A hairline, handwritten script with a consistent rightward slant and a lightly looping, calligraphic construction. Strokes stay very thin with subtle pressure shifts, and terminals often finish in tapered points or small hooks. Capitals are tall and gestural, frequently using long entry/exit strokes and occasional cross-strokes that feel like quick pen flicks. Lowercase forms are compact with a small internal footprint and many simplified joins, giving words a lightly connected rhythm rather than fully continuous cursive. Spacing is uneven in a natural way, and letterforms show small variations that reinforce the hand-drawn character.
Well-suited for signature-style logos, boutique branding, wedding or event invitations, and airy editorial headlines. It works nicely for pull quotes, short packaging lines, and social graphics where a personal, handwritten touch is desired.
The overall tone is intimate and refined, like a quick signature or personal note written with a fine pen. Its lightness and looping gestures add a soft, romantic quality, while the slightly sketchy movement keeps it informal and human.
The design appears intended to capture the look of fine-pen cursive—light, swift, and expressive—balancing elegant swashes in capitals with a simpler, faster lowercase for practical word shaping. The goal seems to be a graceful handwritten voice that feels custom and personable without becoming overly formal.
Legibility is strongest at display and short-text sizes, where the tall capitals and long flourishes can read as intentional decoration. In longer passages, the delicate stroke and tight, small lowercase shapes can make wordforms feel wispy, especially where loops and cross-strokes cluster.