Script Ekgud 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, greeting cards, headlines, friendly, classic, casual, warm, playful, human touch, approachable tone, everyday cursive, display charm, brushy, looped, rounded, slanted, lively.
A lively slanted script with smooth, brush-like strokes and gently tapered terminals. Letterforms are rounded and open, with modest contrast and consistent, flowing curves that suggest a single continuous motion. Uppercase characters lean decorative with soft swashes and looped entries, while the lowercase keeps compact proportions and a relatively low x-height, creating a rhythmic rise-and-fall across words. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with rounded bowls and slight stroke modulation for an organic, even color in text.
This font suits short to medium-length settings where a handwritten voice is desired—logos and branding phrases, product packaging, invitations, greeting cards, quotes, and display headlines. It works best at larger sizes where the subtle stroke modulation and cursive details remain clear.
The overall tone feels personable and upbeat, balancing a classic cursive familiarity with a relaxed, contemporary ease. Its soft curves and fluid connections read as welcoming and expressive rather than formal or rigid.
The design appears intended to provide a dependable, readable cursive that feels hand-written and personable, with enough flourish in capitals to add charm while keeping the lowercase practical for continuous text.
In running text the joining behavior is smooth and fairly consistent, producing an even baseline flow with occasional entry/exit flicks that add character. The design stays legible while retaining a hand-rendered irregularity in width and spacing that keeps it from feeling mechanical.