Cursive Ebdef 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, quotes, invitations, casual, friendly, lively, personal, expressive, handwritten accent, signature feel, casual display, friendly tone, quick lettering, brushy, slanted, loopy, tapered, monoline-ish.
A slanted handwritten script with brush-pen behavior: strokes show soft tapering at terminals and occasional thickened downstrokes, creating a lightly modulated rhythm. Letterforms are narrow and quick, with open counters and simplified construction, and the baseline has a subtly buoyant, hand-drawn waviness. Ascenders are prominent and many lowercase forms rely on compact bowls and short bodies, while capitals are larger and more gestural, often built from single sweeping strokes. Spacing feels organic rather than mechanically even, reinforcing the drawn, signature-like flow in text.
Well suited for branding elements that want a human touch, such as logos, product packaging, café or lifestyle labels, and social media graphics. It also works for short headlines, pull quotes, greeting cards, and casual invitations where expressive handwriting is preferred over strict typographic regularity.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick note-taking or a confident signature. Its energetic slant and brisk stroke endings give it a lively, conversational feel that reads as modern, approachable, and slightly playful rather than formal or ceremonial.
Designed to emulate fast, natural brush lettering with a signature-like slant and compact proportions, prioritizing personality and momentum in short-to-medium text. The intent reads as contemporary and approachable, providing a handwritten accent that feels spontaneous while remaining broadly legible.
Connections between letters appear selective rather than fully continuous, so words keep a handwritten flow without becoming overly tangled. Numerals follow the same brushy logic with simple, readable shapes and rounded turns.