Cursive Efrez 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, invitations, casual, energetic, playful, personal, handmade, brush script, hand lettering, expressiveness, informality, display use, brushy, slanted, looped, lively, bouncy.
A brush-pen cursive with a pronounced rightward slant and fluid, continuous stroke flow. Letterforms are compact and tall in feel, with a notably small x-height, long ascenders/descenders, and occasional extended entry and exit swashes that create momentum across a line. Strokes show clear pressure modulation—thicker downstrokes and lighter upstrokes—with rounded terminals and softly tapered joins that preserve a natural handwritten rhythm. The overall texture is lively and slightly irregular in width and spacing, emphasizing an organic, drawn-by-hand character rather than rigid consistency.
Best suited to short to medium-length display settings where the energetic stroke movement can be appreciated—logos, product packaging, café/food branding, posters, quotes, and social graphics. It also fits invitations and personal stationery, especially when used at larger sizes or with generous line spacing to maintain clarity in the tight lowercase proportions.
The font reads as friendly and expressive, with a spontaneous, handwritten charm. Its bouncy rhythm and brushy contrast give it an upbeat, personable tone that feels informal and approachable rather than formal or corporate.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush lettering: expressive capitals, compact lowercase, and pressure-based contrast working together to deliver a natural, contemporary handwritten script for attention-grabbing headlines and personable branding.
Capitals tend to be more flamboyant, using larger loops and occasional internal flourishes, while lowercase forms stay quick and compact, reinforcing the fast-script impression. Numerals follow the same brush-driven logic, with simple, handwritten shapes and flowing curves that match the script’s pace.