Cursive Efbaj 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, logotypes, packaging, invitations, social media, elegant, personal, airy, romantic, lighthearted, signature look, brush handwriting, display emphasis, personal tone, modern elegance, brushy, calligraphic, slanted, looping, monoline-ish.
A slanted, brush-pen script with smooth, continuous strokes and a gently tapered stroke structure. Letterforms are tall and lean, with long ascenders and descenders that create an airy vertical rhythm. Terminals are mostly rounded and swept, and many characters show loose, handwritten joins or near-joins rather than rigid, fully connected construction. Capitals are expressive and slightly larger than the lowercase, featuring open loops and extended entry/exit strokes that add flourish without becoming overly ornate.
This style works best for short-to-medium display settings where a handwritten signature feel is desired—brand marks, boutique packaging, event invitations, and promotional headlines. It can also serve as an accent font paired with a neutral sans or serif for captions, pull quotes, or product callouts where legibility remains important.
The overall tone feels personal and polished—like quick, confident handwriting dressed up for display. Its flowing movement and soft curves suggest romance and friendliness, while the narrow, upright-leaning energy keeps it refined rather than playful or chunky.
The design appears intended to mimic neat, fast brush handwriting with a refined, contemporary slant—balancing expressive capitals and smooth lowercase forms for versatile display use while maintaining a natural, human rhythm.
Spacing appears intentionally loose in the samples, helping prevent the tall, narrow forms from tangling, though some combinations may need tracking adjustments for longer text. Numerals follow the same handwritten cadence, with simple forms and subtle brush-like modulation that keeps them consistent with the letters.