Cursive Ekner 10 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, romantic, airy, refined, graceful, handwritten feel, signature style, celebratory tone, calligraphic flair, calligraphic, looping, swashy, slanted, delicate.
A flowing cursive with a pronounced rightward slant and a calligraphic pen-like rhythm. Strokes show clear thick–thin modulation, with tapered entries/exits and occasional hairline turns that give the letterforms a light, lifted feel. Capitals are taller and more expressive, featuring generous loops and extended lead-in/terminal strokes, while the lowercase maintains a consistent cursive skeleton with open counters and smooth joins. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple forms and subtle flourishes that match the overall stroke character.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display text such as invitations, wedding collateral, boutique branding, packaging accents, and editorial headlines that benefit from a handwritten flourish. It can also work for pull quotes or signage when set with ample size and breathing room to preserve the fine stroke details.
The overall tone feels graceful and personal, balancing refinement with an informal handwritten warmth. Its sweeping capitals and gentle curves lend a romantic, celebratory mood, while the restrained stroke weight keeps it airy rather than heavy or bold.
Designed to emulate confident, modern cursive handwriting with a calligraphic sensibility—pairing expressive, looping capitals with a smoother, readable lowercase for polished, personal messaging.
Spacing appears moderately open for a script, helping letterforms remain distinct in continuous words. Several glyphs include elongated ascenders/descenders and swashy terminals, which adds motion and a signature-like finish in display settings.