Script Edkiw 17 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, posters, packaging, headlines, invitations, playful, retro, friendly, lively, whimsical, expressiveness, handcrafted feel, display impact, decorative capitals, brushy, rounded, looping, swashy, bouncy.
A flowing script with a forward slant and brush-like stroke behavior. Forms are rounded and generously curved, with frequent entry/exit strokes and looped terminals that create an active, rhythmic texture. The contrast between thick and thin strokes is pronounced, and the weight distribution gives counters a teardrop-like softness. Proportions feel compact through the lowercase with relatively small x-height and prominent ascenders/descenders, while capitals are broad and decorative with occasional swash-like extensions.
Best suited for short, prominent settings where its expressive stroke contrast and looping terminals can be appreciated—such as logos, product names, posters, and packaging. It also works well for invitations, quotes, and social graphics, while long body text may feel dense due to the compact lowercase and busy rhythm.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, leaning toward a vintage sign-painting feel rather than formal calligraphy. Its bouncy rhythm and soft curves read as approachable and cheerful, with just enough flourish to feel expressive and hand-made.
Designed to emulate a confident, brush-pen script with decorative capitals and lively, connected lowercase forms. The intention appears to be creating a distinctive display face that feels hand-drawn and energetic, emphasizing charm and character over strict uniformity.
Spacing appears intentionally irregular in a hand-script way, with letterforms that vary in width and create a lively word silhouette. Many joins are implied by connecting strokes, and several characters show distinctive looped descenders and curled terminals that add motion and personality.