Cursive Ekdel 14 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, social media, quotes, airy, casual, elegant, romantic, handmade, handwritten elegance, personal tone, brush calligraphy, decorative display, brushy, looped, swooping, delicate, expressive.
A flowing script with a brush-pen feel, built from long, tapering strokes and quick direction changes that create crisp, pointed terminals. Forms are strongly slanted with tall ascenders and descenders, and the letter bodies stay compact, giving the line a lively, upward rhythm. Stroke contrast is pronounced: downstrokes carry the weight while hairline upstrokes and entry/exit strokes stay fine, producing a light, airy texture. Connections appear intermittently rather than fully cursive throughout, with generous loops and occasional open joins that keep counters clear.
Well-suited to invitations, greeting cards, and event materials where a personal, handwritten voice is desired. It also works for boutique branding and packaging accents, social posts, and pull quotes—especially at larger sizes where the delicate hairlines and looping strokes can breathe.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like fast, confident handwriting dressed up with elegant flourishes. It reads as friendly and expressive rather than formal, with a slightly whimsical bounce that adds charm to short phrases and names.
Designed to capture the look of quick brush-calligraphy handwriting: energetic, slender, and expressive, with decorative capitals and smooth cursive motion for display-focused settings.
Capitals are showy and gestural, often starting with extended lead-in strokes and ending with sweeping exits that can influence spacing in tight layouts. Numerals and punctuation match the handwritten rhythm, with narrow, calligraphic figures that sit comfortably alongside the letterforms.