Script Ekrad 13 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, headlines, invitations, playful, friendly, crafted, retro, expressive, brush lettering, handcrafted feel, display emphasis, lively rhythm, brushy, looped, bouncy, rounded, swashy.
This script has a brush-pen look with tapered entry and exit strokes and a lively, slanted rhythm. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with rounded bowls and a mix of smooth curves and sharper, ink-like terminals. Capitals are prominent and gestural, while the lowercase shows frequent joining behavior and occasional looped ascenders/descenders, giving words a continuous, handwritten flow. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic with soft curves, varied stroke endings, and a consistent forward movement.
This font is well suited for short, expressive text where personality matters—logos, product packaging, café menus, posters, social graphics, and feature headlines. It also fits casual invitation work and greeting-style applications, especially when set with generous tracking or ample line spacing to keep the script’s connections clear.
The overall tone feels upbeat and personable, like confident hand-lettering for a modern craft brand. Its energetic strokes and bouncy cadence suggest warmth and informality, with a hint of retro sign-painting charm. The heavier downstrokes add emphasis, making it feel assertive without becoming rigid.
It appears designed to capture the immediacy of brush lettering in a clean, repeatable typeface, balancing legibility with a handcrafted feel. The goal seems to be a versatile display script that delivers strong emphasis and a friendly voice in branding and promotional contexts.
The design favors rhythm and gesture over strict uniformity, with subtle variations in letter widths and stroke endings that mimic natural handwriting. Counters stay fairly open for a script, but the compact proportions and strong connecting strokes can increase texture in longer lines, especially at smaller sizes.