Cursive Efnev 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, quotes, social posts, casual, friendly, lively, personal, relaxed, handwritten feel, approachability, expressive display, personal tone, brushy, looping, slanted, monoline-leaning, rounded.
A slanted, brush-pen script with smooth, continuous curves and gently tapered stroke endings. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with a bouncy baseline and variable rhythm that feels hand-drawn rather than mechanically uniform. Strokes show moderate contrast and rounded joins, with occasional flourish in capitals and longer ascenders/descenders that add movement. The numerals follow the same flowing, handwritten logic, keeping a consistent angle and soft terminals.
This font suits short to medium-length copy where a handwritten voice is desired—greeting cards, invitations, boutique branding, packaging labels, and social graphics. It also works well for pull quotes and headings that benefit from motion and personality, especially at sizes large enough to preserve the brush-like details.
The overall tone is warm and informal, like quick but confident handwriting. It reads as energetic and personable, with enough polish to feel intentional while still retaining a relaxed, human cadence. Flourished capitals add a touch of charm without pushing into overly formal calligraphy.
The design appears intended to emulate fast, natural cursive written with a brush pen—expressive and approachable, with enough consistency to function in repeated settings like branding and display text. Its compact width and lively slant suggest an aim for energetic emphasis without heavy visual weight.
Capitals tend to be more gestural and looped, creating strong entry points for headings, while lowercase forms stay relatively simple to maintain flow. Spacing appears naturally uneven in a deliberate way, reinforcing the handwritten character and creating a lively texture in text. The short lowercase proportions and tall ascenders/descenders give lines a slightly airy, vertical feel despite the condensed width.