Script Etkiw 2 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, headlines, posters, packaging, signage, retro, playful, friendly, nostalgic, lounge, display impact, handcrafted feel, retro styling, brand character, brushy, rounded, swashy, soft terminals, bouncy.
A heavy, brush-script style with rounded forms and a consistent rightward slant. Strokes look pressure-shaped rather than monoline, producing smooth joins, soft terminals, and teardrop-like ends in places. Uppercase letters are compact and swashy, with simplified entry/exit strokes and occasional loop-like details, while the lowercase maintains a bouncy rhythm with narrow counters and tight apertures. Numerals are similarly rounded and weighty, matching the script’s fluid curves and overall dark color on the page.
This font suits branding marks, product packaging, posters, menu covers, and other display contexts where a bold, personable script can carry the message. It works especially well for short phrases and prominent headings that benefit from strong silhouettes and a retro, handcrafted feel.
The overall tone feels upbeat and nostalgic, evoking mid-century sign painting and casual display lettering. Its chunky, soft-edged forms read as friendly and inviting, with a touch of theatrical flair from the swashes and pronounced curves.
The design appears intended to deliver a confident, high-impact script that mimics painted or marker lettering while staying polished and consistent for repeatable typesetting. Its swashy capitals and rounded, weighty strokes emphasize personality and immediacy over small-size text economy.
Because of the dense weight and tight internal spaces, the design gains impact at larger sizes, where the brushy shaping and curved terminals remain clear. The italic slant and variable letter widths create lively word shapes, especially in title-style capitalization.