Cursive Ekmen 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, social media, headlines, elegant, airy, friendly, expressive, romantic, handwritten charm, signature look, decorative emphasis, personal tone, looping, slanted, brushy, monoline feel, bouncy.
A flowing cursive with a pronounced rightward slant and an ink-and-pen/brush rhythm. Strokes show noticeable contrast between thin hairlines and heavier downstrokes, with tapered terminals and occasional entry/exit flicks that suggest fast, confident writing. Letterforms are narrow and tall with compact counters, and the lowercase has a relatively small x-height compared with ascenders, giving lines a light, vertical lift. Connections are implied rather than strictly continuous in all cases, producing a lively, slightly irregular texture with variable letter widths and a natural handwritten cadence.
This font works best for short to medium display settings where its narrow, looping forms can shine—such as invitations, greeting cards, product packaging, boutique branding, and social media graphics. It can also serve as an accent face paired with a simple sans or serif for body copy, keeping scripts to larger sizes for clarity.
The overall tone is personable and stylish, balancing casual handwriting with a polished, boutique feel. Its sweeping loops and slender proportions read as romantic and upbeat, suitable for designs that want warmth without looking childish.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, elegant cursive writing with a touch of calligraphic contrast, delivering a handwritten signature-like look that feels both approachable and refined.
Capitals are expressive and more calligraphic, featuring larger loops and flourishes that create strong word shapes at the start of phrases. Numerals and punctuation follow the same slanted, handwritten logic, helping mixed-content settings feel coherent.