Cursive Ekgaw 10 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, headlines, social media, elegant, airy, personal, romantic, lively, brush script, refined handwriting, display elegance, expressive tone, personal voice, brushy, looping, slanted, tall ascenders, fine terminals.
A slanted, calligraphic script with a brush-pen feel and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes are narrow and vertically stretched, with tall ascenders/descenders and compact lowercase bodies that keep the line light and quick. Letterforms feature open loops, tapered entry and exit strokes, and occasional flourish-like swashes on capitals, while spacing and widths vary naturally to maintain a handwritten rhythm. The figures echo the same contrast and forward motion, with smooth curves and tapered joins.
This font works best where a sophisticated handwritten voice is desired—wedding and event invitations, boutique branding, packaging accents, and short headlines or pull quotes. It is particularly effective at larger sizes where the contrast and delicate terminals can be appreciated without crowding.
The overall tone is polished yet intimate, balancing graceful formality with an informal handwritten charm. Its brisk slant and flowing curves give it a lively, upbeat cadence suited to expressive, personality-led typography.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident brush lettering—streamlined and narrow, with enough contrast and flourish to feel upscale. It aims to deliver an elegant script look that remains legible in short phrases while retaining a natural handwritten bounce.
Capitals read as display-like with larger gestures and more prominent curves, helping establish hierarchy in mixed-case settings. The light hairline portions and sharp tapers contribute to a crisp, refined texture, while the varied stroke endings keep it from feeling overly mechanical.