Script Eklum 8 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: logos, branding, packaging, posters, headlines, playful, friendly, retro, casual, lively, hand-lettered feel, expressive display, friendly branding, brush texture, dynamic motion, brushy, rounded, looping, bouncy, high-ink.
A brush-script design with a pronounced rightward slant and a lively, bouncing baseline. Strokes are full and rounded with tapered terminals, creating a painted-pen look where thickness subtly swells and narrows through curves and joins. Letterforms lean on soft loops and teardrop-like counters, with compact lowercase proportions and a relatively small x-height compared to the ascenders. The rhythm is energetic and slightly variable, with forms that feel hand-driven rather than mechanically uniform, while still maintaining consistent weight and a cohesive texture in text.
Best suited to short, prominent text where its brush texture and motion can shine—such as logos, product packaging, café/restaurant materials, posters, invitations, and social media graphics. It can work for brief subheads or pull quotes, but its expressive forms are strongest at medium to large sizes rather than dense, extended reading.
The overall tone is warm and expressive, combining a casual handwritten feel with a slightly polished, display-friendly presence. It reads as upbeat and personable, with a hint of mid-century sign-painting and greeting-card charm.
Likely drawn to capture the immediacy of hand lettering with a confident, inked brush feel—prioritizing personality, motion, and a friendly voice while keeping letterforms clear enough for display use.
Uppercase characters are bold and simplified for impact, while the lowercase introduces more loops and entry/exit strokes that suggest flowing connections. Numerals are rounded and script-like, matching the same brush pressure and slanted posture as the letters.