Script Ekgum 8 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, posters, invitations, playful, retro, friendly, confident, informal, handcrafted feel, display impact, warm branding, casual elegance, signage look, brushy, rounded, bouncy, swashy, connected.
A heavy, brush-script style with rounded terminals and a consistent rightward slant. Strokes show subtle modulation that suggests pressure from a marker or brush, with thick main stems and softened joins. Letterforms are compact and lively, with a low lowercase profile and generous curves; capitals lean into simple swashes and loop-like entries. Numerals are similarly weighty and slightly stylized, matching the script rhythm and keeping a cohesive, hand-drawn texture across the set.
Best suited for short-to-medium display text where a bold handwritten voice is desired—such as logos, product packaging, café or boutique branding, posters, social graphics, and invitations. It can work in subheads and callouts, but the dense stroke weight and script connections make it less ideal for long body copy or very small sizes.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, with a casual confidence typical of hand-lettered signage. Its bouncy rhythm and soft curves feel welcoming and slightly nostalgic, balancing expressiveness with enough regularity to stay readable at display sizes.
Likely designed to deliver a strong, brush-lettered script that feels hand-crafted yet consistent, capturing the charm of casual sign painting and modern calligraphy for bold display applications.
Spacing appears naturally uneven in a handwritten way, and many letters visually connect or nearly connect, creating a continuous flow in words. Ascenders and descenders are prominent and add vertical movement, while counters remain fairly open for a dark, saturated script.