Cursive Ekkim 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, packaging, social media, elegant, romantic, casual, personal, airy, brush script, modern calligraphy, handwritten flair, display impact, brushy, looping, swashy, bouncy, expressive.
A slanted, brush-pen script with a smooth, fast rhythm and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes taper into fine entry and exit terminals, with occasional ball-like terminals and long, sweeping ascenders/descenders that add flourish. Letterforms are loosely connected in running text, with open counters and a light, airy texture despite the bold downstrokes. Capitals are especially decorative, using large loops and extended strokes, while lowercase maintains a compact body with tall extenders and a lively baseline bounce.
Best suited for short to medium display settings where its swashy capitals and brush contrast can shine—such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, packaging, and social media graphics. It can also work for headings and pull quotes when generous line spacing is used to accommodate tall extenders and looping forms.
The overall tone feels personal and upbeat, like stylish handwriting used for notes, invitations, or social content. Its looping capitals and glossy brush contrast give it a romantic, celebratory feel, while the casual joins keep it approachable rather than formal.
The font appears designed to emulate quick, confident brush lettering with a polished, modern script sensibility. Emphasis is placed on expressive capitals, fluid motion, and a fashionable handwritten look that reads as premium yet friendly.
The design favors gesture over strict regularity: curves are slightly asymmetric, joins are simplified, and spacing varies to preserve a handwritten flow. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with curved forms and tapered endings that match the script’s movement.