Script Elrey 8 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, logo, headlines, elegant, romantic, classic, graceful, refined, formal script, signature look, personal touch, decorative caps, monoline-leaning, calligraphic, looping, swashy, connected.
A slanted, calligraphic script with smooth, continuous joins and gently tapering terminals. Strokes show subtle contrast and a rounded, brush-like modulation, with frequent entry/exit strokes that create a cohesive cursive rhythm. Capitals are larger and more expressive, featuring open loops and occasional swash-like extensions, while lowercase forms stay compact with a modest x-height and clear ascenders/descenders. Overall spacing is tight and flowing, producing a continuous word shape with lively, handwritten variation.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display settings where its connected rhythm and decorative capitals can be appreciated—such as invitations, greeting cards, event materials, boutique packaging, and logo wordmarks. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers when set with generous line spacing to preserve the flowing joins and descenders.
The font conveys a formal, romantic tone—polished and personable rather than rigid. Its looping capitals and fluid connections suggest classic correspondence, invitations, and tasteful boutique branding, with a soft sense of movement and charm.
Designed to emulate a neat, formal handwriting style with calligraphic influence, prioritizing fluid connectivity and expressive capitals to create an elegant, signature-like presence in display typography.
Numerals and uppercase letters maintain the same cursive slant and stroke logic as the alphabetic forms, helping mixed text feel consistent. Some letterforms include pronounced curves and long finishing strokes, which can create an ornate texture in longer lines and benefit from a bit of breathing room in layout.