Cursive Efkal 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, social media, quotes, elegant, romantic, personal, lively, casual, handwritten charm, signature look, expressive display, friendly elegance, looping, slanted, fluid, airy, calligraphic.
A flowing, slanted script with smooth, continuous strokes and a lightly calligraphic feel. Letterforms are compact and relatively narrow, with long entry and exit strokes that encourage cursive connections and create a steady left-to-right rhythm. Strokes show gentle thick–thin modulation, while rounded counters and frequent loops (notably in descenders and capitals) give the design a soft, elastic motion. The lowercase sits low with tall ascenders and expressive descenders, producing a delicate, airy texture in words.
Well-suited to short display settings where a handwritten signature feel is desired: brand marks, boutique packaging, invitations, greeting cards, and social posts. It also works nicely for pull quotes or headings when paired with a quieter serif or sans for body text.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like quick, confident handwriting dressed up for display. It reads as graceful and slightly romantic rather than formal, with energetic swashes that add charm and spontaneity.
The design appears intended to capture natural cursive handwriting with a polished, contemporary smoothness—balancing legibility with expressive loops and swashes for decorative impact in display typography.
Capitals are prominent and decorative, often built from single sweeping gestures with open curves and occasional cross-strokes that add flourish. Spacing appears tuned for connected script, and the numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simple, angled forms and light curvature.