Cursive Efkos 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, posters, quotes, casual, friendly, lively, personal, fluid, handwritten feel, expressive display, personal tone, quick script, brushy, slanted, monoline-ish, looping, bouncy.
A slanted, brush-pen script with smooth, continuous strokes and rounded terminals. Letterforms show a lively baseline with gentle bounce, compact proportions, and frequent looped constructions in both capitals and lowercase. Strokes taper subtly at entry and exit points, while heavier downstrokes give the forms a handwritten rhythm without looking overly rough. Spacing and joining behavior feel natural and slightly irregular, reinforcing the drawn-by-hand character while remaining fairly consistent across the set.
Well suited to short-to-medium display settings such as branding accents, product packaging, social graphics, posters, invitations, and quote-style layouts where a personal touch is desired. It can also work for subheads or pull quotes, especially when generous line spacing is used to accommodate the lively ascenders and loops.
The overall tone is informal and upbeat, reading like quick, confident note-taking with a touch of flair. It feels approachable and energetic rather than formal, with expressive capitals that add personality and a friendly, conversational cadence in longer lines.
The design appears intended to mimic a natural brush-script handwriting style—quick, readable, and expressive—balancing smooth connections with just enough variation to feel authentic. Its emphasis on fluid motion and characterful capitals suggests a focus on personable display typography rather than long-form text.
Capitals are notably gestural, with occasional flourish-like swashes and open counters that help them stand out in headlines. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with rounded shapes and simple, flowing construction that matches the script texture.