Cursive Elgus 7 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: logos, branding, packaging, invitations, quotes, elegant, personal, airy, fluid, expressive, signature feel, handwritten charm, modern elegance, expressive display, brushy, monoline-leaning, looping, swashy, slanted.
A slender, right-slanted cursive with a brush-pen feel and lively stroke tapering at entries and terminals. Letterforms are tall and streamlined, with open counters and a loose, handwritten baseline that keeps the texture dynamic without becoming chaotic. Capitals feature generous loops and occasional swash-like turns, while lowercase forms favor simple, fast structures with long ascenders/descenders and compact bowls. Spacing and widths vary organically across glyphs, reinforcing an informal, hand-drawn rhythm.
Well-suited for wordmarks, beauty and lifestyle branding, boutique packaging, and event materials such as invitations and save-the-dates. It also works nicely for short pull quotes, social graphics, and headings where a personal handwritten voice is desired. For longer passages, it’s most effective when used sparingly as an accent typeface.
The font conveys a stylish, personal tone—more like a quick, confident signature than a formal script. Its light, airy presence and flowing movement read as friendly and romantic, with just enough refinement for boutique branding. Overall, it feels expressive and modern while retaining a natural handwritten charm.
The design appears intended to mimic a quick brush-script hand with signature-like elegance: tall proportions, flowing joins, and looped capitals that add personality without heavy ornament. Its goal seems to be delivering a contemporary handwritten look that feels natural, lightweight, and expressive in display applications.
Distinctive looped capitals and elongated vertical strokes create a strong vertical cadence in both all-caps and mixed-case settings. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simple, slightly cursive forms that blend comfortably into text lines. The thin strokes and open shapes suggest best results at display sizes where the delicate details and swashy turns can remain clear.