Cursive Ekbom 9 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, social posts, branding, packaging, casual, lively, romantic, handmade, friendly, handwritten feel, expressive lettering, casual warmth, quick brush pen, brushy, looping, slanted, fluid, bouncy.
A flowing, brush-pen script with a pronounced rightward slant and brisk, gesture-driven strokes. Letterforms show crisp thick–thin modulation with tapered entries and exits, producing a lively rhythm and a lightly bouncing baseline. Counters are compact and many joins are implied rather than fully connected, with frequent looped ascenders/descenders and long, sweeping terminals that add motion. Overall spacing is tight and the silhouette is narrow, helping lines feel continuous and energetic in text.
Well suited to short headlines, names, quotes, and accent text where a handwritten voice is desired—such as invitations, greeting cards, social media graphics, boutique branding, and product packaging. It can also work for subheads or pull quotes when set with generous line spacing to accommodate its loops and terminals.
The font conveys an informal, personable tone—like quick, confident handwriting with a bit of flair. Its looping shapes and brisk swashes feel upbeat and slightly romantic, suitable for messaging that aims to sound warm and human rather than formal.
The design appears intended to emulate quick brush lettering: legible and consistent, but with natural variation and energetic stroke endings that keep it feeling handmade. It prioritizes expressive rhythm and a personal voice over strict calligraphic formality.
Uppercase forms are especially expressive, using extended curves and occasional entry strokes that read like small flourishes. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simple, slanted figures and open shapes that keep the texture consistent alongside letters.