Cursive Ekkum 3 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, headlines, quotes, elegant, romantic, airy, personal, refined, handwritten elegance, signature look, decorative caps, soft sophistication, calligraphic, looping, slanted, monoline feel, swashy.
This font is a flowing handwritten script with a consistent rightward slant and a lively, slightly bouncy baseline. Strokes read as pen-drawn with tapered terminals and intermittent thick–thin modulation, giving letters a calligraphic rhythm without heavy texture. Forms are compact and vertically oriented, with tall ascenders/descenders and small interior counters that keep the overall color light and brisk. Connections are implied rather than fully continuous, with frequent entry/exit strokes, looped joins, and occasional extended swashes on capitals and select lowercase letters.
It works best for short to medium display text where its swashy capitals and delicate joins can be appreciated—wedding and event invitations, boutique branding, packaging accents, social media graphics, and pull quotes. It can also serve as a signature-like element in logos or hero headings when set with generous spacing and supportive, simpler body text.
The overall tone is graceful and personable, balancing polish with an informal handwritten charm. Its looping gestures and soft terminals suggest a romantic, boutique feel, while the controlled rhythm keeps it from becoming overly casual.
The design appears intended to emulate neat, modern cursive handwriting with a calligraphic finish—prioritizing expressive capitals, fluid motion, and a light page color for stylish display use.
Capitals are notably expressive, featuring long lead-in strokes and curved crossbars that create strong initial-word emphasis. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, slightly curved constructions that blend naturally with the letterforms.