Cursive Ehkum 1 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, airy, romantic, expressive, fluid, handwritten elegance, signature look, decorative display, calligraphic, looping, swashy, slanted, monolinear.
A delicate, right-slanted cursive with a pen-written rhythm and softly tapering stroke ends. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with long ascenders/descenders and a notably small x-height that gives the lowercase a refined, vertical emphasis. Strokes show subtle thick–thin modulation and occasional brush-like swelling, while terminals are smooth and slightly pointed rather than blunt. Connections are frequent in running text, with generous entry/exit strokes and intermittent loops that add motion without becoming overly tangled.
This style suits wedding and event invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, and beauty or lifestyle packaging where a refined handwritten signature is desirable. It performs best for short-to-medium display lines, names, and highlight phrases, and is less suited to dense body copy due to its small x-height and brisk slant.
The overall tone is graceful and personal, balancing polish with an informal handwritten feel. Its lively slant and looping joins suggest friendliness and warmth, while the slender proportions keep it feeling light and sophisticated.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident penmanship with a graceful calligraphic flair, prioritizing flow, elegance, and a distinctive handwritten signature feel in display settings.
Capitals are especially expressive, often using extended lead-in strokes and open counters that read well as initial letters. Numerals follow the same cursive logic, with curved forms and flowing turns that match the script’s cadence, though their narrow build benefits from ample tracking in small sizes.