Cursive Efbep 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, invitations, casual, energetic, friendly, handmade, playful, handwritten realism, expressive tone, quick strokes, personal warmth, brushy, slanted, looping, monoline-ish, springy.
A lively, slanted script with brush-pen character and smooth, continuous strokes. Letterforms are narrow and rhythmic, with long ascenders and descenders and a noticeably small lowercase body, giving lines of text a tall, airy silhouette. Strokes show subtle tapering and occasional thickened turns, with rounded terminals and frequent loops in capitals and key lowercase forms. Spacing is compact but not rigid, and the overall texture reads as fluid and handwritten rather than formally calligraphic.
Well-suited for short to medium display copy where a friendly, handcrafted feel is desired—logos, packaging callouts, posters, quotes, and social graphics. It can also work for invitations or headings when you want a personal note aesthetic, especially when given generous line spacing to accommodate the tall extenders.
The tone is informal and personable, like quick but confident handwriting made with a felt tip or brush pen. It feels upbeat and expressive, with a slightly dramatic flourish in the capitals that adds charm without becoming overly ornate.
The design appears intended to mimic natural, connected handwriting with brush-pen energy—prioritizing motion, personality, and legibility at display sizes while keeping the overall structure cohesive and consistent across the alphabet.
Capitals are prominent and gestural, often built from a few sweeping strokes, while lowercase forms stay simple and fast-moving. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with open shapes and slight irregularities that reinforce the human touch in display sizes.