Cursive Ekray 10 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, quotes, packaging, casual, airy, playful, personal, elegant, handwritten realism, personal tone, elegant casualness, fast pen gesture, monoline feel, looping, bouncy baseline, open counters, tapered terminals.
A flowing handwritten script with a quick, pen-drawn rhythm and a consistent rightward slant. Strokes show noticeable pressure contrast, with slender upstrokes and darker downstrokes, and frequent tapered terminals that keep forms crisp rather than brushy. Letterforms are loosely connected in running text, with rounded bowls, open apertures, and generous curves that create an airy texture. Ascenders are prominent and tall, while lowercase bodies stay comparatively small, giving the line a light, nimble cadence. Capitals are simplified and gestural, often built from single sweeping strokes that sit comfortably alongside the lowercase.
This style suits short-to-medium display copy where a personal, handwritten voice is desirable—wedding or party invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, product packaging, and social media quote graphics. It can also work for headings and pull quotes where a light, airy handwritten texture helps soften the overall layout.
The overall tone feels informal and personable, like neat everyday handwriting used for notes or invitations. Its lively slant and looping joins add a friendly, slightly romantic character without becoming overly ornate. The rhythm reads energetic and conversational, making it feel approachable and modern rather than traditional calligraphy.
The design appears intended to emulate natural cursive handwriting with a clean, contemporary polish: fluid connections, confident loops, and restrained complexity. It prioritizes expressive rhythm and a personal voice while keeping letterforms simple enough to remain readable in common display scenarios.
Stroke endings frequently narrow to fine points, and cross strokes (such as on T/t) are short and flicked, reinforcing a fast handwritten gesture. Numerals follow the same pen logic with rounded, open shapes and minimal ornament, keeping them consistent with the letterforms in mixed text.