Cursive Efgab 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, headlines, posters, invitations, casual, friendly, playful, personal, lively, personal touch, informal display, handwritten energy, quick note feel, brushy, monoline, slanted, looping, rounded.
A compact, right-slanted handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and a mostly monoline stroke. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with smooth, rounded curves, occasional tapered terminals, and slightly irregular stroke edges that preserve a natural hand-drawn rhythm. Capitals are flourished yet simple, with open counters and generous entry/exit strokes; lowercase forms keep a tight x-height and rely on elongated ascenders/descenders for personality. Spacing and widths vary subtly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an informal, written-by-hand texture while remaining readable in short lines.
This face works best for branding accents, packaging, posters, social graphics, and invitation-style text where a personal touch is desired. It is especially effective at larger sizes for short headlines, names, quotes, and callouts where its narrow, brushy forms can breathe.
The overall tone is warm and conversational, like quick notes or casual signage. Its energetic slant and looping shapes add a lighthearted, approachable character without feeling overly decorative.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of quick cursive writing while staying controlled enough for display use. Its narrow proportions and consistent slant aim to deliver a modern, friendly handwritten look that feels authentic rather than overly polished.
In the samples, the font maintains a consistent slant and baseline flow, with occasional breaks in connectivity that keep it from becoming overly dense. Numerals follow the same narrow, handwritten logic, with simple forms and soft curves that match the letter rhythm.