Cursive Ekner 2 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, packaging, greeting cards, elegant, romantic, refined, airy, expressive, handwritten elegance, signature style, decorative display, personal tone, calligraphic, looping, swashy, slanted, monoline feel.
A flowing cursive script with a pronounced rightward slant and a calligraphic, pen-written construction. Strokes show clear thick–thin modulation with tapered entry and exit strokes, giving letters a light, airy color and a quick, continuous rhythm. Uppercase forms are tall and decorative with occasional swashes, while lowercase letters stay compact with tight joins, slender counters, and long, smooth ascenders/descenders. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, staying narrow and slightly irregular in width to maintain a natural, drawn cadence.
This font works best for short to medium-length display settings such as invitations, event materials, boutique branding, product packaging, and greeting cards. It can also serve as an accent script for headlines or pull quotes when paired with a simpler text face.
The overall tone is graceful and intimate, reading as polished handwriting rather than formal engraving. It suggests warmth and personality while still feeling controlled and refined, making it suitable for designs that want a human touch without looking rough or overly casual.
The design appears intended to emulate refined modern handwriting with a calligraphic sensibility—prioritizing fluid connection, elegant contrast, and decorative capitals for expressive, name-forward typography.
Spacing appears intentionally loose enough to preserve the delicate hairlines and prevent joins from clogging, while the connective strokes keep words visually cohesive. The design leans on tall vertical gestures and curved loops for character, so it benefits from moderate sizes where the contrast and terminals remain clear.