Script Ekniv 7 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, headlines, invitations, playful, friendly, casual, lively, expressive, hand-lettered feel, expressive display, friendly tone, quick brush script, brushy, rounded, bouncy, swashy, dynamic.
A bold, brush-pen script with a right-leaning, forward rhythm and noticeably tapered stroke endings. Letterforms are rounded and compact with soft joins and occasional connected flow in the sample text, while capitals read as simplified, calligraphic forms with restrained swashes. Strokes show subtle pressure modulation—thicker downstrokes and slimmer upstrokes—plus slightly irregular terminals that keep the texture hand-made. Spacing is lively and not mechanically uniform, producing a natural, written cadence across words.
This style suits logos and wordmarks needing a friendly hand-lettered voice, as well as packaging, café menus, and poster headlines. It works well for short-to-medium phrases, social graphics, and event invitations where expressiveness is more important than long-form readability.
The overall tone feels upbeat and personable, like quick marker lettering used for notes, packaging, or informal signage. Its energetic slant and brushy texture project warmth and spontaneity, with enough polish to feel intentional rather than messy.
The design appears intended to emulate confident brush handwriting with consistent weight and a smooth, flowing rhythm, balancing casual authenticity with clear letter recognition for display use.
Capitals are strong and legible at display sizes, and the numerals share the same rounded, brush-written character. The lowercase has a compact feel and can appear dense in longer lines, making the font read best when given a bit of breathing room in tracking and line spacing.