Cursive Efbap 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, quotes, invitations, casual, expressive, friendly, handmade, lively, handwritten feel, personal tone, brush script, informal elegance, brushy, looping, slanted, airy, fluid.
A slanted, brush-pen script with smooth, continuous stroke flow and softly tapered terminals. Letterforms are narrow and slightly condensed, with tall ascenders/descenders and compact lowercase bodies that create an airy line rhythm. Strokes show moderate thick–thin modulation, with rounded joins and occasional sharper entry/exit flicks that reinforce the handwritten motion. Numerals follow the same cursive energy, leaning forward with open, simplified shapes.
This style works best for short-to-medium display text where a human, handwritten voice is desired—logos, product labels, café/food packaging, social graphics, pull quotes, and event materials. It can also serve as a secondary accent face paired with a restrained sans or serif for contrast.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick confident handwriting with a touch of flair. Its forward slant and rhythmic loops feel energetic and conversational rather than formal, suggesting warmth and immediacy.
The design appears intended to simulate quick brush handwriting with legible forms and a consistent forward momentum, balancing expressiveness with enough regularity to hold together across lines of text.
Capitals are prominent and gestural, often built from single sweeping strokes that read well in short words and initials. Spacing appears naturally variable, contributing to an authentic hand-drawn cadence in longer text while keeping the texture light and uncluttered.