Cursive Eknum 10 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, packaging, headlines, elegant, romantic, whimsical, delicate, airy, handwritten elegance, calligraphic flair, boutique branding, decorative script, calligraphic, looping, swashy, slanted, monoline accents.
A flowing script with a pronounced rightward slant, tall ascenders and descenders, and a very small lowercase core. Strokes alternate between hairline entry/exit lines and fuller downstrokes, creating a brisk calligraphic rhythm with long, tapered terminals. Uppercase forms are especially elongated and often feature extended lead-in strokes and subtle swashes, while lowercase letters maintain a light, looping structure with narrow counters and frequent joining behavior. Numerals mirror the same pen-like construction, with open curves and thin finishing flicks.
Best suited to display settings where its tall, swashy forms can breathe—wedding and event invitations, beauty or lifestyle branding, product packaging, and short headlines. It can also work for signatures or name locks where a personal, calligraphic impression is desired, but it is less ideal for dense body text or small sizes.
The overall tone is graceful and expressive, suggesting handwritten refinement rather than strict formality. Its loops and tapered flicks give it a romantic, boutique feel, with a slightly playful cadence that reads as personal and crafted.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, stylish pen script: narrow, elongated proportions paired with high-contrast strokes and generous entry/exit flourishes to create an elegant handwritten voice for decorative typography.
Spacing appears tight and the narrow letterforms emphasize vertical movement; the most striking personality comes from the long entry strokes and the tall, slender capitals, which can dominate a line when set in mixed case. The script’s hairlines are very fine, so the texture can look especially delicate in continuous text.