Cursive Efnaj 8 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, headlines, casual, friendly, energetic, handmade, retro, handwritten feel, casual display, expressive emphasis, brush texture, brushy, slanted, looping, rounded, expressive.
A lively brush-script with a consistent rightward slant and smooth, tapered strokes that suggest a marker or brush pen. Letterforms are compact and slightly narrow, with rounded turns, soft terminals, and moderate stroke modulation that thickens on curves and downstrokes. The rhythm is quick and gestural rather than meticulously formal, with simplified joins and occasional breaks that keep the texture airy and readable. Uppercase forms are bold and swashy, while lowercase stays more compact with single-storey shapes and small, efficient counters; numerals follow the same handwritten flow.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display settings where a friendly, human voice is desired—such as branding accents, packaging callouts, posters, quotes, and social media graphics. It can also work for informal invitations or menu headers, especially when paired with a restrained sans or serif for body copy.
The overall tone is personable and upbeat, like informal handwriting used for quick notes or casual signage. Its brushy energy and slanted motion give it a confident, modern handmade feel with a hint of retro script charm.
Designed to capture the immediacy of brush handwriting in a clean, repeatable typeface: energetic strokes, simple connected forms, and expressive capitals that deliver emphasis and personality in display use.
Spacing appears naturally uneven in a way that reinforces the hand-drawn character, while still maintaining consistent baseline behavior in text. The most distinctive visual cues are the tapered entry/exit strokes, rounded bowls, and slightly exaggerated capitals that add emphasis without becoming overly ornamental.