Cursive Ekges 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, romantic, lively, personal, vintage, signature feel, formal charm, expressive script, display emphasis, looped, flourished, calligraphic, slanted, bouncy.
A flowing script with a pronounced rightward slant and high-contrast strokes that suggest a pointed-pen influence. Letterforms are narrow and vertically oriented, with compact counters and frequent looped joins and entry/exit strokes that create continuous rhythm. Ascenders and descenders are long and expressive, while the lowercase maintains a relatively modest x-height, giving the overall texture a tall, airy feel. Terminals often finish in tapered curves and light flicks, and capitals feature larger, swash-like gestures that stand above the text line.
Well suited to invitations, wedding and event stationery, boutique branding, and packaging where an elegant handwritten signature feel is desired. It works best for headlines, names, short quotations, and hero text where the contrast and flourishes can be appreciated, and can be paired with a simple serif or sans for supporting copy.
The font conveys a polished, romantic handwritten tone—confident and graceful rather than casual or rough. Its lively loops and brisk slant add a sense of motion and warmth, lending a personal, celebratory character to short phrases and names.
The design appears intended to emulate refined cursive handwriting with calligraphic contrast, balancing decorative capitals and looped connections with a consistent, narrow rhythm for cohesive word shapes. It prioritizes expressiveness and sophistication over plain legibility, aiming to deliver a signature-like presence in display settings.
In running text the strong contrast and narrow spacing create a crisp, sparkling line, but the prominent loops (especially in letters with bowls and long descenders) can visually crowd at smaller sizes. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with curved, stylized forms that match the script’s tempo rather than a strictly utilitarian look.