Cursive Ekkip 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, logotypes, packaging, invitations, headlines, elegant, airy, personal, stylish, expressive, signature feel, handmade tone, display impact, romantic accent, brushy, calligraphic, looping, slanted, fluid.
A flowing handwritten script with a pronounced rightward slant and brisk, brush-like stroke modulation. Letterforms show high-contrast thick–thin transitions and tapered terminals that mimic fast pen or brush pressure changes. The rhythm is lively and slightly irregular, with long ascenders/descenders and compact lowercase bodies that create a tall, vertical feel. Capitals are simplified and swashy without heavy ornament, while joins and counters stay open enough to keep words moving smoothly across a line.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as brand marks, product names, social graphics, packaging callouts, invitations, and editorial or campaign headlines. It can also work for pull quotes or subheads where a personal, handwritten accent is desired, rather than extended body copy.
The overall tone is casual-elegant: personable and romantic, but with a contemporary, fashion-minded edge. Its quick, gestural strokes read like confident signature writing, conveying spontaneity and warmth rather than formal precision.
Designed to emulate rapid, stylish handwriting with brush-pen contrast, balancing readability with expressive movement. The intent appears to be a versatile signature-like script that adds personality and a premium, handcrafted feel to display typography.
The font’s visual energy comes from sharp entry/exit strokes, occasional looped forms, and narrow internal spacing that tightens word shapes. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with varied widths and tapered ends that match the letterstroke texture.