Cursive Efmel 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, invitations, headlines, casual, friendly, energetic, personal, modern, hand-signed feel, approachable tone, fast brush script, expressive texture, brushy, looping, fluid, lively, expressive.
A fluid, right-leaning script with brush-like strokes and gently tapered terminals. Letterforms are built from smooth, continuous curves with a consistent rhythmic slant, mixing rounded bowls with occasional sharp flicks on entry and exit strokes. The uppercase set is open and airy with simple, calligraphic construction, while the lowercase shows frequent joins, looped descenders, and a compact midline that keeps counters small and tight. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with quick curves and minimal ornamentation, maintaining an even color across text despite the natural stroke variation.
Well-suited for branding accents, packaging callouts, short headlines, and social media graphics where an approachable handwritten voice is desired. It also works for invitations, greeting cards, and quotes when set with comfortable line spacing to accommodate its loops and slanted rhythm.
The overall tone is warm and conversational, like quick, confident handwriting on a note or label. Its sweeping connections and lively terminals add momentum and a slightly playful character without feeling overly decorative.
The design appears aimed at delivering an everyday, hand-signed feel with brush-pen energy—prioritizing flow, speed, and personality while keeping letterforms familiar and legible in short to medium-length text.
Connections are generally smooth and readable, but long ascenders/descenders and prominent loops can add texture in dense settings. The italic slant and varied letter widths create a natural, handwritten cadence that becomes more expressive at larger sizes.