Script Ekdis 9 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, logotypes, packaging, invitations, headlines, elegant, romantic, classic, refined, friendly, handwritten polish, formal charm, display impact, signature feel, brushy, calligraphic, slanted, looped, smooth.
A slanted script with brush-like, calligraphic construction and pronounced thick-to-thin modulation. Strokes are smooth and slightly springy, with rounded joins and soft terminals that often taper into fine entry/exit strokes. Capitals are more decorative and compact, mixing open bowls with occasional swashes, while the lowercase keeps a consistent cursive rhythm with clear ascenders and modest counters. Numerals follow the same flowing, handwritten logic, leaning with the text and showing curved forms and tapered endings for a cohesive set.
This style works best for short-to-medium display text where its stroke contrast and cursive motion can be appreciated—brand marks, product labels, invitations, greeting cards, and editorial headlines. It is particularly effective in quotes, names, and front-of-piece titles where a handcrafted, upscale impression is desired.
The overall tone is elegant and personable, with a classic, romantic feel that suggests handwritten formality rather than casual doodling. Its confident stroke weight and sweeping curves give it a celebratory, expressive voice suited to prominent, stylish messaging.
The design appears intended to emulate confident brush-calligraphy in a polished, repeatable form—capturing the speed and gesture of handwriting while keeping letterforms consistent enough for setting full words and phrases.
Letterforms maintain a steady rightward momentum and a consistent baseline flow, helping words read as continuous gestures. Some capitals (notably forms with loops and inner counters) are more ornate, so mixed-case settings tend to feel more decorative than all-lowercase.