Cursive Efnev 14 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, quotes, posters, casual, friendly, expressive, handcrafted, lively, handwritten realism, casual display, personal tone, expressive lettering, brushy, monoline-leaning, looping, airy, dynamic.
A lively, right-slanted script with a brush-pen feel and brisk, tapered stroke endings. Letterforms are compact and narrow, with tall ascenders/descenders and a relatively small lowercase body, creating an airy vertical rhythm. Strokes show natural pressure changes and occasional dry-brush texture, with rounded joins, open counters, and fluid entry/exit strokes that suggest quick handwriting. Uppercase forms are simplified and gestural, mixing straight, calligraphic stems with soft loops; figures are similarly handwritten and slightly irregular for a natural, drawn-on look.
Well-suited for short display settings where personality matters: logos and boutique branding, packaging callouts, social media graphics, invitations, and quote-style headlines. It performs best at medium-to-large sizes where the brush texture, loops, and tapered finishes remain clear and expressive.
The font reads as approachable and personal, like a quick note written with a felt-tip or brush pen. Its energetic slant and textured strokes add warmth and spontaneity, giving headlines a casual, conversational voice without feeling messy.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, confident brush handwriting—stylish and informal—balancing legibility with a distinctly personal, crafted character for attention-grabbing display typography.
Spacing and widths vary organically from glyph to glyph, reinforcing the handwritten cadence. Many letters include long, sweeping terminals and occasional baseline dips/rises, which adds movement; at smaller sizes these features may read best with a bit of extra tracking and generous line spacing.