Cursive Efkoz 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, quotes, casual, lively, expressive, confident, friendly, handwritten feel, personal voice, dynamic motion, signature style, brushy, slanted, fluid, loose, gestural.
A slanted, brush-pen script with brisk, continuous strokes and softly tapered terminals. Letterforms are compact and tall with a lively baseline rhythm, showing subtle stroke modulation that suggests pressure changes from a marker or brush. The texture is smooth rather than scratchy, with rounded joins and occasional looped entries that help characters flow into one another. Uppercase forms are more decorative and sweeping, while lowercase stays compact and quick, with simplified counters and minimal ornament.
Best suited for short, high-impact text where a personal signature-like voice is desired—logos, packaging callouts, posters, invitations, and social media graphics. It performs well at display sizes where the brush modulation and lively rhythm are clearly visible, and can add warmth to headings or pull quotes when paired with a simpler text face.
The font reads as energetic and approachable, with a casual, handwritten confidence. Its quick gestures and dynamic slant give it a contemporary, personal tone that feels informal and upbeat rather than formal or ceremonial.
Designed to emulate fast, natural brush lettering with a contemporary slant and a smooth, inked finish. The focus appears to be on expressive momentum and a personable tone, prioritizing gesture and rhythm over rigid uniformity.
Spacing and connections appear intentionally loose: some letter pairs naturally link while others separate, reinforcing an authentic hand-drawn cadence. Numerals follow the same brisk, angled construction as the letters, maintaining the handwritten texture in mixed alphanumeric settings.