Script Ekkad 5 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, headlines, quotes, friendly, playful, retro, confident, warm, brush lettering, expressive display, casual branding, vintage flair, brushy, rounded, looped, swashy, bouncy.
A brisk, brush-pen script with rounded terminals, compact counters, and an overall right-leaning rhythm. Strokes show clear pen-pressure modulation, producing tapered entries and heavier downstrokes with soft, slightly irregular edges that keep the forms lively. Letterforms are tightly proportioned with a relatively low x-height and prominent ascenders/descenders, and many capitals feature looped bowls and small swashes that add flourish without becoming overly ornate. Spacing and joins feel hand-led rather than rigidly geometric, giving the text a natural bounce in words and short lines.
Best suited for short to medium-length display settings such as logos, product packaging, café/restaurant menus, posters, social graphics, and pull quotes. It performs especially well where a friendly handwritten voice is desired and where the bold brush strokes can be appreciated at larger sizes.
The tone is upbeat and personable, combining a casual handwritten energy with a polished, sign-painter feel. Its bold presence and rounded curves read as welcoming and expressive, with a hint of vintage charm suited to feel-good branding.
The design appears intended to emulate confident brush lettering for modern casual branding, offering energetic cursive forms with just enough flourish in the capitals to feel distinctive in titles and wordmarks.
In the sample text, the heavier brush texture helps the script stay legible at display sizes, while the strong slant and lively stroke endings create noticeable motion across a line. Numerals follow the same brush logic, with curvy silhouettes that match the letterforms’ informal, hand-rendered character.