Cursive Eflan 5 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: signatures, branding, headlines, invitations, packaging, elegant, airy, expressive, intimate, lively, handwritten elegance, signature feel, fluid motion, decorative capitals, brushy, looping, swashy, slanted, monoline-ish.
A delicate cursive script with a pronounced rightward slant and a quick, brush-pen rhythm. Strokes are mostly lean and tapered, with occasional thicker downstrokes and fine hairline entries and exits, giving a lightly calligraphic feel without becoming formal. Capitals are tall and showy, built from long, sweeping curves and open counters, while lowercase forms are compact with small bowls, high-placed joins, and narrow spacing that encourages a continuous flow. Ascenders and descenders are long and elastic, and several letters use extended terminals and subtle swashes that add movement across words. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, staying slim and slightly irregular, with simple, readable shapes and cursive-like curves.
This font suits short to medium-length display settings where a personal, stylish script is desired—such as signatures, logos, boutique branding, invitations, product packaging, and social graphics. It performs best at larger sizes where the fine entry strokes, tapered terminals, and looping capitals can remain clear and expressive.
The overall tone is graceful and personal—more like a confident handwritten note than a constructed script. Its looping capitals and brisk connections lend a romantic, fashion-forward energy, while the light touch keeps it airy and refined rather than heavy or playful.
The design appears intended to capture a fast, elegant handwritten gesture with brush-like modulation—prioritizing flowing word rhythm, tall expressive capitals, and long connective strokes for a distinctive, signature-like presence.
Word shapes feel dynamic due to shifting stroke pressure and varied terminal lengths, which creates a lively baseline texture in the sample text. The most distinctive character comes from the tall, flourished capitals and the long, tapering exit strokes that naturally link letters and carry momentum into the next word.