Cursive Ekmin 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, social posts, packaging, quotes, casual, friendly, lively, personal, playful, handwritten feel, brush script, expressive display, personal tone, brushy, looping, slanted, tall, bouncy.
A brush-pen style script with a pronounced rightward slant and tall, narrow proportions. Strokes show subtle pressure modulation, with tapered entries/exits and occasional thicker downstrokes that give it a lightly calligraphic rhythm. Letterforms are loosely connected in running text, with open counters and long ascenders/descenders that create an airy, vertical texture. The overall spacing and stroke flow feel organic rather than geometric, with small variations that keep the line lively.
Works well for invitations, greeting cards, and quote graphics where a handwritten voice is desired. It also suits lifestyle branding touchpoints such as packaging labels, social media headlines, and small display copy where the tall, brushy forms can breathe.
The font reads as informal and personable, like quick, confident handwriting done with a felt-tip or brush pen. Its energetic slant and springy stroke endings give it a cheerful, conversational tone that feels approachable rather than formal.
Designed to evoke natural handwriting with a brush-pen texture—fast, fluid, and slightly imperfect—while remaining consistent enough for display typography. The emphasis on tall capitals, tapered strokes, and connected flow suggests an intention to add warmth and motion to short-form messaging.
Uppercase forms are especially tall and expressive, helping words stand out in titles while keeping a continuous handwritten feel. The low x-height and long extenders add elegance but can reduce clarity at small sizes, making it better suited to short phrases than dense paragraphs.