Script Eskan 16 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, posters, packaging, headlines, social media, lively, confident, casual, retro, handwritten feel, display impact, friendly tone, vintage flair, brushy, slanted, rounded, bouncy, compact.
A slanted brush-script with compact proportions and a lively, bouncing baseline. Strokes show a felt-tip/brush feel with rounded terminals, tapered joins, and subtle modulation that reads as pressure-driven rather than geometric. Letterforms are generally semi-connected in text, with frequent entry/exit strokes that create a smooth cursive flow while still keeping many shapes distinct. Capitals are expressive and slightly swashy, and the numerals are similarly cursive in rhythm with soft curves and occasional looped forms.
Best suited to short to medium display copy where a handwritten brush impression is desired—logos, branding accents, posters, packaging callouts, and social media graphics. It can also work for invitations or quotes when set with comfortable tracking and ample line spacing to preserve the cursive rhythm.
The font communicates energetic, personable handwriting with a confident, upbeat tone. Its brushy texture and quick, slanted rhythm evoke informal craft and vintage sign-style script rather than polished calligraphy.
Designed to deliver a bold, brush-pen handwritten look that feels fast, friendly, and attention-grabbing, combining readable cursive structure with expressive capitals and a dynamic slant.
Counters stay relatively tight and strokes remain robust, giving the face strong color and presence at display sizes. The overall texture is consistent, but with intentionally varied stroke widths and occasional playful flourishes that keep lines of text from feeling rigid.