Cursive Efdar 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, invitations, quotes, casual, personal, lively, romantic, friendly, handwritten feel, quick brush, signature style, expressive headlines, modern script, brushy, fluid, looping, slanted, monolinear.
A slanted, brush-pen script with smooth, continuous strokes and rounded terminals. Letterforms show a fluid rhythm with intermittent connections and generous loops in capitals and descenders, giving the line a sweeping, handwritten cadence. Strokes read mostly monolinear at text sizes, with subtle pressure-driven thick–thin modulation and occasional tapering at starts and finishes. Proportions are tall and streamlined, with compact lowercase bodies, long ascenders/descenders, and a lightly bouncing baseline feel.
Well suited to short headlines, logos, product names, packaging callouts, and social posts where a casual handwritten signature is desired. It also works for invitations, greeting cards, and quote graphics, particularly when set with ample spacing and paired with a clean sans or understated serif for support text.
The overall tone is informal and expressive, like quick but confident marker lettering. Its looping forms and brisk slant create a warm, personable voice that feels energetic rather than formal. The style suggests contemporary hand-lettering used for friendly messaging and upbeat branding.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of modern brush lettering while maintaining consistent rhythm and legibility across a full alphanumeric set. It prioritizes expressive swashes and a smooth writing flow to deliver a personable, contemporary script voice.
Uppercase forms are especially gestural, often built from a single sweeping stroke that adds flair at word starts. Numerals and punctuation follow the same handwritten logic, with rounded shapes and slight irregularities that reinforce an authentic, drawn-by-hand impression.