Cursive Efleb 5 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, social media, quotes, casual, elegant, lively, romantic, personal, handwritten charm, signature look, casual elegance, fast rhythm, display focus, brushy, monoline, looping, slanted, airy.
A slanted cursive script with a brush-pen feel and mostly smooth, continuous strokes. Letterforms are narrow and tall with long ascenders and descenders, and the joins are fluid without becoming overly dense. Terminals taper gently, counters stay open, and the rhythm is driven by quick, sweeping curves and occasional long entry/exit strokes. Uppercase characters lean toward signature-style capitals with prominent loops and extended swashes, while the lowercase remains compact and streamlined with small, delicate dots and simple crossbars.
Best suited to short-to-medium display use where a personal, handwritten voice is desired: branding wordmarks, boutique packaging, invitations, greeting cards, and social graphics. It also works well for pull quotes and headings when paired with a quieter sans or serif for body copy.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick handwritten notes or a confident signature. Its slender, flowing motion adds a touch of elegance, while the brisk stroke rhythm keeps it friendly and unpretentious. The result feels expressive and modern-classic rather than formal or rigid.
Designed to capture the speed and charm of natural cursive writing while staying clean and readable. The narrow, upright-to-slanted construction and restrained stroke texture suggest an intention to provide a signature-like script that feels contemporary, light, and versatile for display applications.
In text settings the baseline feels slightly animated due to the handwritten modulation in stroke direction and the varied widths of joins and terminals. Spacing appears relatively tight and the narrow silhouettes help words set with a fast, continuous flow, though very small sizes may soften fine details like i/j dots and thin joins. Numerals follow the same cursive, handwritten logic, with simple, open forms and a consistent rightward slant.