Cursive Ehkum 16 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, logotypes, headlines, elegant, romantic, personal, vintage, lively, handwritten elegance, signature feel, decorative display, personal tone, slanted, looping, fluid, brushy, swashy.
A flowing, right-slanted script with brush-like stroke modulation and tapered terminals. Letterforms are compact and tall with a notably small x-height relative to ascenders, creating a delicate, vertical rhythm. Strokes show smooth entry/exit flicks, occasional looped joins, and subtle swelling on curves, giving the texture of quick penmanship rather than rigid calligraphy. Uppercase forms include modest swashes and open counters, while the numerals are similarly cursive, leaning and lightly ornamented for consistency.
Well-suited for wedding or event invitations, greeting cards, and packaging where a personal signature-like feel is desired. It also works for boutique branding and short headline treatments, especially when the goal is elegant, handwritten emphasis rather than long-form readability.
The overall tone feels intimate and expressive, balancing refinement with an informal handwritten charm. Its gentle slant, soft terminals, and looping strokes suggest romance and nostalgia, while the brisk rhythm keeps it energetic rather than ceremonial.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, stylish handwriting with a slightly polished finish—capturing the spontaneity of a pen stroke while maintaining consistent proportions for display use. The compact lowercase and swash-leaning capitals reinforce a refined, romantic script voice.
Spacing appears tight and the forms are slender, so the face reads best when given breathing room in tracking and line spacing. The compact lowercase and lively stroke endings create a textured word shape that emphasizes gesture over strict uniformity.