Cursive Ekmin 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, quotes, invitations, casual, friendly, lively, personal, expressive, handwritten warmth, modern brush feel, quick signature, casual emphasis, approachable display, brushy, looping, fluid, tapered, upright-leaning.
A fluid, handwritten script with a gentle rightward slant and a brush-pen feel. Strokes show subtle pressure changes, producing tapered entries and exits and slightly thicker downstrokes. Letterforms are narrow and tall with compact lowercase bodies and prominent ascenders/descenders, while curves are smooth and rounded with occasional sharp flick terminals. The rhythm is energetic and slightly irregular in a natural hand-made way, with simple, readable shapes and frequent soft joins in the lowercase.
Well-suited for short-to-medium display text where a friendly handwritten voice is needed—brand marks, packaging callouts, social posts, greeting cards, invitations, and pull quotes. It can also work for headings in lifestyle, craft, or boutique contexts where a personal signature-like impression is desirable.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like quick, confident handwriting in marker or brush pen. It reads as informal and welcoming, with enough polish to feel intentional while still maintaining a spontaneous, human character.
Designed to emulate quick, modern brush handwriting with a clean, readable structure and expressive looped forms. The intent appears to balance casual authenticity with enough consistency to perform reliably in prominent display settings.
Uppercase forms are simplified and airy, functioning well as leading initials without becoming overly ornate. Descenders (such as in g, j, y, and z) add expressive loops that increase visual motion, and numerals follow the same handwritten logic with straightforward, lightly stylized forms.