Script Kekom 5 is a light, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, quotes, elegant, whimsical, romantic, vintage, refined, formal charm, personal touch, decorative caps, calligraphic voice, display focus, calligraphic, looping, flourished, monoline feel, delicate.
A formal script with slender strokes and pronounced swelling at curves and terminals, giving it a crisp calligraphic rhythm. Letterforms are mostly upright with gently rounded joins, long ascenders and descenders, and frequent entry/exit strokes that create a flowing, handwritten continuity. Capitals are more decorative than the lowercase, featuring looped stems and occasional flourishes, while the lowercase maintains a tidy, consistent slant-free cadence with soft, teardrop-like terminals and smooth bowls. Numerals echo the same drawn-pen sensibility, with simple forms and occasional curls that keep them stylistically aligned with the letters.
Well-suited to invitations, announcements, and greeting cards where an elegant handwritten voice is desired. It also fits logos, boutique packaging, and editorial pull quotes or headlines, especially when paired with a restrained sans or serif for supporting text. For best results, use at medium-to-large sizes where the fine strokes and flourishes remain clear.
The overall tone feels graceful and personable—polished enough for formal uses, yet lively due to the looping capitals and bouncy stroke endings. It carries a classic, slightly nostalgic charm that suggests invitation lettering and boutique branding rather than utilitarian text.
Designed to mimic neat, formal pen lettering with a balance of readability and decorative flourish. The intent appears to be a refined script that can carry short phrases and names with personality while maintaining a consistent, controlled structure.
In running text, the connected script reads as continuous but not overly dense, with clear word shapes aided by tall extenders and open counters. Some capitals are notably more expressive and can become focal points, so they work best when given room to breathe at display sizes.