Cursive Ekbek 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, quotes, social media, greeting cards, playful, personal, lively, casual, charming, hand-lettered look, friendly tone, quick brush script, informal display, brushy, looped, monoline-ish, bouncy, expressive.
A brisk, handwritten script with a rightward slant and brush-pen energy. Strokes show subtle pressure changes with tapered entries and exits, giving a softly calligraphic rhythm while remaining relatively clean and legible. Letterforms are narrow and upright-leaning in their internal structure, with generous ascenders/descenders and compact lowercase bodies; capitals are taller and more gestural, often built from a single flowing stroke. Connections are loose and intermittent rather than strictly continuous, creating a lively, sketch-like texture across words.
Best suited for short-to-medium display text where a personal, hand-lettered voice is desired—logos, boutique branding, packaging callouts, invitations, greeting cards, and quote graphics. It can work for headings and pull quotes, but the energetic rhythm and narrow forms are most effective when given breathing room rather than set in long paragraphs.
The font feels friendly and spontaneous, like quick lettering for notes, labels, or social posts. Its looping forms and swift terminals add warmth and approachability, while the slightly dramatic capitals bring a hint of flair.
Designed to simulate confident, fast brush handwriting with an easygoing flow and expressive capitals, delivering a natural, human tone for modern lifestyle and craft-oriented design.
Round forms (like o, e, g, 8) favor open counters and smooth curves, and several letters use simple looped joins that keep words moving without becoming overly ornate. Numerals match the handwritten character with soft curves and consistent stroke behavior, making them suitable in casual contexts.