Cursive Ekgaw 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, invitations, casual, lively, friendly, expressive, modern, handwritten feel, brush lettering, personality, display impact, warm tone, brushy, slanted, looping, monoline feel, bouncy.
A fast, brush-pen script with a consistent rightward slant and a lively, bouncing baseline. Strokes show clear pressure modulation, producing tapered entry/exit terminals and occasional thicker downstrokes that read as high contrast in larger sizes. Letterforms are narrow and compact with relatively short lowercase proportions, tight internal counters, and frequent partial connections that keep the rhythm flowing without becoming fully continuous. Capitals are tall and gestural with simplified loops, and the numerals follow the same handwritten logic with rounded, slightly irregular forms.
This font fits best in short-to-medium display settings such as branding marks, packaging accents, posters, headlines, and social media graphics where an informal script can add personality. It also works well for invitations, greeting cards, and pull quotes, especially when paired with a simple sans or serif for supporting text.
The overall tone is personable and upbeat, like quick confident handwriting used for emphasis. It feels informal and approachable, with enough polish to read as intentionally designed rather than purely improvised. The energetic slant and brushy terminals add a contemporary, crafty character.
The design appears intended to capture the feel of quick brush lettering—confident, slightly condensed, and highly legible for a script—while maintaining a consistent rhythm across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals for cohesive display typography.
Spacing is naturally uneven in a handwritten way, with some letters leaning into neighbors to create a more connected texture. At smaller sizes the finer hairlines and tight counters may visually fill in, while at display sizes the stroke tapering and rhythm become a key feature.