Cursive Ekkiy 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, posters, headlines, casual, friendly, lively, personal, playful, handwritten feel, expressive caps, modern casual, signature style, looping, brushy, monoline-ish, tall, bouncy.
A lively handwritten script with tall, slender letterforms and an energetic rightward slant. Strokes feel brush-pen influenced: mostly smooth and continuous with subtle thickness changes, tapered terminals, and occasional heavier downstrokes. The rhythm is loose and bouncy, with variable character widths and generous ascenders/descenders that create a vertical, airy texture. Connections appear selective rather than fully continuous, keeping words flowing while preserving distinct letter shapes.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where its tall proportions and sweeping capitals can shine—logos, product packaging, quote graphics, posters, and social media. It also works well for invitations and casual editorial callouts, but should be used with care for dense body text due to its compact lowercase height and narrow forms.
The overall tone is personable and upbeat, like quick confident handwriting used for notes, invitations, or lifestyle branding. Its looping forms and relaxed consistency convey warmth and informality while still feeling deliberate and stylish.
Designed to emulate quick, modern brush handwriting with a fashionable slant and expressive capitals. The focus appears to be on creating a distinctive personal signature-like feel that stays readable in phrases while maintaining an informal, handcrafted character.
Capitals are especially expressive, using long entry/exit strokes and open loops that stand out in headlines. Lowercase counters tend to be small and simplified, and the very short x-height makes ascenders a prominent feature, which boosts personality but can reduce clarity at smaller sizes.