Cursive Efmog 8 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, quotes, packaging, romantic, elegant, personal, lively, vintage, handwritten elegance, signature feel, expressive headings, personal tone, looping, slanted, fluid, calligraphic, delicate.
This font is a flowing cursive with a consistent rightward slant and smooth, brush-pen-like stroke modulation. Letterforms are narrow and slightly compressed, with long ascenders and descenders that create a tall, airy texture on the line. Strokes taper into pointed terminals, and many characters use open loops and soft entry/exit strokes that encourage continuous rhythm in words. Uppercase forms are more gestural and elongated, acting like small flourishes without becoming overly ornate, while lowercase shapes remain compact with light, agile joins.
It suits short to medium-length text where a handwritten signature feel is desired—such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, product packaging, and pull quotes. It also works well for headings or accents paired with a neutral serif or sans for body copy.
The overall tone feels romantic and personable, balancing elegance with an informal handwritten ease. Its sweeping capitals and tapered finishes add a gentle sense of occasion, while the quick, connected movement keeps it approachable and lively rather than formal script.
The design appears intended to capture fast, fluent handwriting with a refined calligraphic finish—prioritizing continuous rhythm, expressive capitals, and graceful tapering to deliver an elegant but casual voice.
Spacing appears slightly irregular in a natural handwritten way, and the longer extenders can create expressive silhouettes in mixed-case settings. Numerals follow the same slanted, calligraphic logic, with simple shapes and tapered ends that blend well with text.