Cursive Ekmes 8 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, packaging, social posts, headlines, friendly, casual, lively, romantic, handmade, handwritten feel, elegant casual, signature style, warm branding, looping, brushy, slanted, expressive, calligraphic.
A flowing, right-slanted cursive with brush-pen construction and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes are smooth and slightly springy, with tapered entry/exit terminals and occasional soft blobs where strokes start or change direction. Letterforms are compact and tall, with long ascenders/descenders and a notably small lowercase body, giving the text a vertical, buoyant rhythm. Caps are simplified and swashy without excessive ornament, and numerals follow the same handwritten logic with open curves and tapered ends.
Well-suited for short-to-medium display text such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique packaging, café/beauty branding, social media graphics, and pull quotes. It works best when used as a feature face, paired with a simpler text font for longer reading.
The overall tone is personable and upbeat, with a handcrafted feel that reads as informal and approachable. Its quick, confident motion and soft terminals give it a warm, slightly romantic character suited to expressive messaging rather than strict formality.
The design appears intended to emulate swift, elegant brush handwriting with an emphasis on rhythm and charm. It prioritizes expressive stroke contrast and graceful cursive movement to deliver a personable, signature-like look.
Connections between letters are implied by consistent entry/exit strokes, but spacing remains readable due to clear counters and restrained joins. The high contrast and thin hairlines suggest best performance at larger sizes or with sufficient contrast against the background.