Cursive Ekkol 5 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, romantic, airy, personal, refined, signature feel, hand-lettered look, decorative caps, elegant display, calligraphic, flowing, looped, delicate, swashy.
A delicate, calligraphic script with a pronounced rightward slant and clear pen-angle contrast between hairlines and thicker downstrokes. Letterforms are tall and narrow with long ascenders/descenders, a very small lowercase body, and frequent entry/exit strokes that create a gently connected rhythm. Terminals often finish in tapered flicks and small loops, while capitals use larger, more open swashes and occasional flourish-like strokes. Overall spacing is compact and vertical, giving words a streamlined, elegant silhouette.
Best suited to short display copy such as logos, boutique branding, wedding and event invitations, product labels, and editorial headlines where its swashy capitals and high contrast can shine. It can also work for pull quotes or social graphics when set at larger sizes and with comfortable leading to accommodate its long extenders.
The font reads as graceful and intimate, with a handwritten polish that suggests a careful, stylized signature. Its light touch and looping motion convey romance and sophistication without feeling rigid or formal. The lively stroke modulation adds a boutique, bespoke character suited to expressive display settings.
The design appears intended to emulate a refined, hand-lettered cursive written with a pointed pen or brush-pen approach, balancing legibility with expressive swashes. It prioritizes an elegant, elongated silhouette and rhythmic stroke contrast to create a premium handwritten feel for display typography.
Capitals are notably more decorative than the lowercase, with broad curves and extended strokes that can dominate a line. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, keeping thin joins and tapered terminals for a cohesive texture. In longer phrases the tall proportions and tight rhythm create a continuous, ribbon-like flow that benefits from generous line spacing.