Cursive Ekmab 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, logos, packaging, social posts, quotes, romantic, friendly, handmade, lively, elegant, handwritten charm, signature style, display flair, personal tone, looping, swashy, calligraphic, bouncy, expressive.
A flowing cursive script with a consistent rightward slant and calligraphic stroke modulation. Letterforms are built from smooth, continuous curves with occasional looped ascenders and descenders, giving a buoyant rhythm across words. Strokes shift from fine hairlines to fuller downstrokes, and terminals are often tapered or softly hooked. Uppercase characters introduce broader gestures and occasional swash-like entry strokes, while lowercase forms stay compact with tight counters and simplified joins; numerals follow the same handwritten logic with curved, open shapes.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings where the lively connections and stroke contrast can be appreciated—such as invitations, greeting cards, product labels, café menus, social media graphics, and pull quotes. It can also work as an accent face paired with a restrained serif or sans in branding systems.
The overall tone is personable and upbeat, balancing casual handwriting with a touch of polished flair. Its looping forms and contrasty strokes evoke invitations, boutique branding, and friendly editorial accents rather than utilitarian text setting.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident sign-pen or brush lettering with a refined calligraphic cadence. It prioritizes expressive word shapes, smooth joins, and decorative capitals to create a warm, premium handwritten feel.
Spacing appears intentionally uneven in a natural way, with word shapes driven by connecting strokes and varied letter widths. Many characters feature extended entry/exit strokes that add motion, so line length and tracking will noticeably affect texture and readability in longer passages.