Script Elkim 5 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, social media, headlines, playful, casual, friendly, handmade, energetic, brush lettering, informality, warmth, expressiveness, human touch, brushy, rounded, bouncy, slanted, high-contrast strokes.
A slanted, brush-pen style script with dense, rounded letterforms and an uneven, hand-drawn rhythm. Strokes show clear pressure changes: thicker downstrokes and tapered entries/exits, with occasional blunt terminals where the “brush” appears to lift. Curves are prominent and bowls are full, while counters stay relatively small, giving the text a compact, inky texture. Letter widths vary noticeably, and the baseline gently wavers, reinforcing the informal, written-by-hand character.
Well suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, product packaging, café menus, social graphics, and brand marks that benefit from a friendly handwritten feel. It also works for pull quotes and headings where the brush texture and lively rhythm can be showcased rather than tasked with long-form readability.
The font conveys an upbeat, personable tone—more spontaneous than formal. Its bouncy motion and brushy texture feel expressive and conversational, suggesting a human voice and a light, fun attitude.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush lettering in a consistent, font-ready form—capturing pressure, speed, and natural variation while staying cohesive across caps, lowercase, and figures. It aims to provide an expressive script voice that feels personal and contemporary.
Caps are simplified and slightly decorative without heavy flourishes, pairing well with the rounded lowercase. The numerals are similarly brushy and upright-to-slightly slanted, matching the overall energy of the letters. At smaller sizes the tight counters and heavy strokes can fill in, so it reads best when given enough size or breathing room.