Script Ekgum 1 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, signage, headlines, friendly, retro, craft, playful, warm, handcrafted feel, expressive display, casual elegance, brush lettering, brushy, rounded, bouncy, informal, lively.
A slanted, brush-like script with rounded terminals and a lively, bouncing baseline rhythm. Strokes show noticeable contrast with thicker downstrokes and lighter connecting strokes, giving letters a painted, calligraphic feel rather than monoline geometry. Counters are generally open and soft, and many glyphs use looped entries/exits with gentle swashes; spacing feels naturally irregular in a handwritten way, with slightly varying letter widths and generous curves.
Well-suited for branding and logotype-style headlines where a human, crafted voice is desired, as well as packaging, café/restaurant menus, posters, and boutique signage. It can also work for short quotes or social graphics where expressive rhythm matters more than dense text efficiency.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, with a casual, handcrafted charm. Its flowing motion and soft curves lend a welcoming, slightly retro sign-painter energy that feels expressive rather than formal or austere.
Designed to capture a confident handwritten brush-script look with energetic movement and approachable warmth. The emphasis appears to be on expressive display settings, balancing decorative capitals with a smooth cursive lowercase for readable, flowing words.
Uppercase forms are more decorative and gesture-driven, while lowercase maintains a consistent cursive flow with frequent joins. Numerals follow the same brush-script logic, staying rounded and expressive to match the letterforms. The texture reads best when set with enough size and breathing room to preserve the stroke contrast and internal shapes.