Cursive Efkay 3 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, quotes, elegant, romantic, personal, refined, airy, handwritten feel, signature style, soft elegance, display script, personal tone, calligraphic, looping, flourished, slanted, smooth.
A delicate cursive script with a pronounced rightward slant and smooth, pen-like strokes. Letterforms show gently tapered terminals, looping joins, and occasional swash-like entry and exit strokes, creating a flowing rhythm across words. Uppercase characters are larger and more gestural, with extended curves and open counters, while lowercase forms are compact with tall ascenders/descenders and modest bowls that keep the texture light and airy. Spacing and widths vary naturally as in handwriting, with clean contours and a consistent, graceful stroke flow.
Well-suited for wedding and event invitations, greeting cards, beauty or lifestyle branding, boutique packaging, and short display quotes where a handwritten touch is desired. It works best at display sizes where the fine strokes and loops can remain clear.
The overall tone is polished and intimate, balancing informality with a refined, signature-like elegance. Its slender lines and soft curves feel romantic and personable, lending a subtle sense of sophistication without becoming overly formal.
Designed to emulate neat, modern cursive handwriting with a calligraphic polish, emphasizing fluid connections, expressive capitals, and a light, graceful color on the page.
The capitals stand out as decorative focal points and can dominate at small sizes, while the lowercase maintains a lively baseline motion. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, flowing forms that match the script’s cadence.