Cursive Efrem 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, posters, greeting cards, casual, friendly, lively, personal, expressive, handwritten realism, casual charm, display impact, quick brush flow, brushy, looping, slanted, rounded, bouncy.
A slanted, brush-pen script with smooth, tapered strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms lean forward with a rhythmic, bouncy baseline and clear pen-pressure modulation that thickens on downstrokes and lightens on turns. Uppercase characters are larger and more gestural, featuring broad entry strokes and occasional looped bowls, while lowercase forms stay compact with tight counters and concise joins. Numerals echo the same handwritten movement, with open curves and simplified shapes that read cleanly at display sizes.
Well-suited for short-to-medium display copy where a handwritten tone is desired—logos, product labels, café menus, invitations, greeting cards, and social posts. It works best at larger sizes where the compact lowercase and tight counters have room to breathe.
The font feels informal and personable, like quick, confident handwriting with a polished brush finish. Its energetic slant and looping forms convey warmth and approachability, balancing playfulness with enough control to stay readable.
Designed to capture the feel of fast brush handwriting in a consistent, font-ready system: expressive capitals, compact lowercase, and smooth stroke tapering that creates an energetic, contemporary script voice.
Stroke connections are selective rather than fully continuous, giving the texture of natural writing while keeping word shapes distinct. The overall spacing is slightly tight and the compact lowercase contributes to a lively color on the page, especially in longer lines of text.