Cursive Efbap 5 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, quotes, headlines, social media, airy, casual, lively, personal, elegant, handwritten tone, signature look, space-saving, casual elegance, monoline, brushy, looped, slanted, soft terminals.
A slanted handwritten script with a light, monoline-leaning stroke and subtle pressure changes that create a gentle rhythm. Letterforms are tall and compact with tight sidebearings, yielding a quick, narrow flow across words. Strokes taper into soft, slightly brushy terminals, and many glyphs use single-stroke constructions with occasional loops and long entry/exit strokes. Capitals are simplified and open, while lowercase forms keep a small body with prominent ascenders/descenders and a slightly springy baseline.
Well-suited to branding accents, packaging labels, invitations, pull quotes, and social graphics where a personal handwritten voice is desired. It works best for short to medium phrases, names, and headings, and can be paired with a neutral sans or serif for longer body copy.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick pen notes or a casual signature, yet it retains enough refinement to feel elegant rather than messy. The narrow, fast rhythm reads energetic and modern, with a light touch that keeps pages feeling open and airy.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident pen lettering with a streamlined, narrow footprint, balancing casual handwriting character with a consistent, usable script rhythm.
Legibility improves at display and short-text sizes where the narrow spacing and compact counters don’t crowd together. Numerals and capitals follow the same handwritten logic, keeping a consistent slant and stroke texture for cohesive mixed-case settings.