Cursive Ehkum 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, social media, quotes, casual, expressive, lively, friendly, personal, handwritten feel, fluid connection, personal tone, display script, quick writing, brushy, looped, slanted, tapered, bouncy.
A slanted cursive hand with a brush-pen feel, showing tapered stroke endings and modest stroke modulation throughout. Letterforms are tall and compact, with long ascenders/descenders and a relatively small x-height, giving lines a vertical, airy rhythm. Curves are smooth and slightly elastic, with frequent entry/exit strokes that encourage joining; spacing and widths vary subtly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing a natural handwritten cadence. Capitals are simple and calligraphic, while lowercase forms rely on rounded bowls, looped extenders, and quick, slightly pointed terminals.
Well-suited to invitations, greeting cards, lifestyle branding, and packaging where a friendly handwritten signature is desired. It also works for short headlines, pull quotes, and social graphics where the connected rhythm can be shown at moderate-to-large sizes.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick but confident note-taking with a soft brush. It reads as upbeat and conversational rather than formal, with enough flourish in loops and swashes to feel expressive without becoming ornate.
The design appears intended to capture an everyday cursive gesture with a brush-like contrast and clean, repeatable letterforms for consistent digital typesetting. Its tall, compact construction and flowing joins suggest a focus on energetic word shapes and a personal, human tone in display contexts.
In running text, the script maintains consistent forward momentum, and many letters appear designed to connect smoothly, creating continuous word shapes. The tall proportions and pronounced extenders add elegance, but the compact counters and tight rhythm can make very small sizes feel busier compared with more open scripts.