Cursive Efgeb 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, invitations, quotes, casual, friendly, lively, personal, retro, handwritten feel, signature look, casual display, warmth, monoline, looping, bouncy, airy, smooth.
A slanted, monoline handwritten script with smooth, rounded turns and a lightly bouncing baseline. Strokes keep an even thickness and feel pen-drawn, with open counters and generous curves that give letters a breathable, airy color. Capitals are tall and simplified, while many lowercase forms rely on looped entries and exits; connections are intermittent, creating a natural handwritten rhythm rather than a rigidly joined script. Numerals are similarly fluid and slightly irregular, matching the informal texture of the letters.
Best suited to short-to-medium text where a human, handwritten voice is desirable—logos and small wordmarks, packaging accents, invitations and greeting cards, social media graphics, and pull quotes. It also works well as a secondary display face paired with a clean sans for supporting text.
The font reads as relaxed and personable, with a breezy, conversational tone. Its soft loops and gentle slant suggest friendliness and approachability, lending a light, informal charm that feels modern-casual with a hint of classic handwritten note style.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident pen lettering with an easy flow and minimal stroke modulation. Its aim is to provide an informal signature-like script that stays readable while preserving natural variation and movement.
The design leans on long ascenders and descenders and compact lowercase bodies, which increases the sense of motion but can reduce clarity at small sizes. Spacing appears intentionally loose and handwritten, helping keep forms from tangling when letters approach each other in words.