Cursive Eklin 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, quotes, elegant, romantic, airy, personal, vintage, handwritten elegance, calligraphic feel, decorative script, signature look, looping, monoline feel, tapered, slanted, swashy.
A slanted cursive script with long ascenders and descenders, an overall narrow footprint, and pronounced stroke modulation that moves from hairline entry strokes to thicker downstrokes. Forms are built from smooth, calligraphic curves with frequent loops and open counters, giving the letters a light, flowing rhythm. Capitals are tall and often more gestural, while lowercase characters stay compact with a small x-height and extended, sweeping terminals. Spacing is relatively tight and the texture reads continuous even when letters are not strictly connected in every instance.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings where its flowing rhythm and contrast can be appreciated, such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, beauty or lifestyle packaging, social graphics, and pull quotes. It can also work for signature-style wordmarks and section headers when paired with a simple sans or serif for supporting text.
The font conveys a refined, romantic tone with a handwritten immediacy. Its delicate hairlines and looping movement feel expressive and slightly vintage, suggesting a personal, crafted message rather than a purely functional text voice.
Likely designed to emulate a stylish, calligraphy-influenced handwriting with an emphasis on grace, vertical elegance, and expressive loops. The narrow stance, tall capitals, and tapered strokes appear intended to create a refined script presence for decorative typography.
Distinctive loop constructions appear in several letters and numerals, and the set shows noticeable variation in stroke width and terminal finish that enhances a pen-written impression. The narrow proportions and small lowercase height make the design feel tall and graceful, but also more decorative than utilitarian at smaller sizes.