Cursive Efkar 16 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, headlines, quotes, casual, fluid, airy, friendly, modern, signature feel, personal tone, expressive display, handwritten authenticity, monoline, looping, brushed, slanted, open counters.
A lively cursive script with a forward slant and a predominantly monoline stroke that swells subtly on curves and terminals. Letterforms are built from long, sweeping gestures and looped entries/exits, with generous ascenders/descenders and compact lowercase bodies, creating a tall, elegant rhythm. Connections are implied by flowing strokes and consistent directional movement, while capitals are larger and more expressive, often featuring extended lead-in strokes and open bowls. Overall spacing is loose and natural, preserving a handwritten cadence rather than strict mechanical regularity.
Best suited to short display settings where its gestural strokes can read as intentional—brand marks, product packaging, social posts, invitations, and headline-style quotes. It can also work as a secondary accent alongside a neutral sans or serif, adding warmth and human character to otherwise structured layouts.
The tone feels relaxed and personable, like quick but confident handwriting used for notes, captions, or signatures. Its long strokes and gentle loops add a light sense of flair without becoming overly formal, giving it an approachable, contemporary script feel.
The design appears intended to capture a natural, fast-written signature script with consistent rhythm and enough polish for branding and display. Its proportions and extended strokes prioritize expressive flow and personality over dense text efficiency.
In continuous text the long cross-strokes and extended terminals create a strong horizontal motion, which can look especially expressive in short phrases. The numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simple, open shapes and subtle variations in stroke endings.