Cursive Efgin 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, posters, social media, casual, expressive, playful, friendly, handmade, handwritten feel, signature style, lively display, casual branding, looping, swashy, brushed, tilted, monoline-leaning.
A lively, slanted script with brisk, brush-like strokes and softly tapered terminals. Letterforms lean forward with elastic curves, frequent loops, and occasional extended entry/exit strokes that create a flowing rhythm even when characters are not fully connected. Stroke weight is fairly even overall with modest contrast from pressure-like modulation, and the narrow proportions keep words compact while allowing generous, sweeping capitals. Lowercase forms sit low with small counters and short-looking bodies, while ascenders and descenders provide most of the vertical motion.
Best suited to short to medium-length text where the handwritten character can shine—logos, boutique branding, packaging labels, invitations, and promotional headlines. It also works well for quotes or social posts at comfortable sizes where the loops and swashes remain clear.
The font reads as relaxed and personable, like quick handwriting used for notes or informal signage. Its swashy capitals and looping gestures add a touch of flair, giving it an upbeat, approachable tone rather than a formal calligraphic one.
Likely designed to capture the immediacy of a quick, confident pen or brush script while still maintaining consistent shapes across the alphabet. The emphasis on lively capitals and rhythmic, forward-leaning strokes suggests an intent to provide a distinctive signature-like voice for display typography.
Capitals are notably more decorative than the lowercase, with prominent loops and broad curves that can stand alone in display settings. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, slightly tilted forms that blend naturally into the script texture.