Cursive Efbod 8 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, invitations, social media, friendly, playful, casual, lively, personal, handwritten feel, expressive tone, signature style, casual display, brushy, looping, slanted, rounded, bouncy.
A lively, brush-pen script with a consistent rightward slant and compact proportions. Strokes show medium contrast with tapered entries and exits, and many forms use rounded bowls and looped joins that create a flowing rhythm without strict monoline uniformity. Uppercase letters are more open and gestural, while the lowercase leans toward quick, connected handwriting with occasional breaks and a slightly bouncy baseline. Numerals are simple and handwritten in feel, matching the letterforms’ angled stress and soft terminals.
Well-suited to short, expressive lines such as logos, packaging callouts, invitations, quotes, and social media graphics where a handwritten voice is desired. It performs best at display and headline sizes, and can also work for brief captions where an informal, personal tone is appropriate.
The overall tone is warm and informal, like quick notes written with a confident marker. Its looping forms and energetic stroke endings give it a cheerful, approachable personality that feels conversational rather than formal.
Designed to emulate brisk brush handwriting with an expressive slant and smooth, looping motion. The intent appears to balance legibility with a casual, personable signature-like character for modern display use.
Spacing appears tight and compact in running text, with letters frequently connecting through thin linking strokes. Distinctive loop structures (notably in rounded letters and several capitals) add flair, while the narrow footprint keeps words dense and graphic at display sizes.