Cursive Efkar 3 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, romantic, friendly, personal, vintage, handwritten feel, signature style, decorative caps, boutique polish, looping, swashy, calligraphic, slanted, airy.
A flowing, script-like design with a consistent rightward slant and smooth, pen-driven curves. Strokes show modest contrast with tapered terminals and occasional hairline joins, giving letters a light, agile rhythm. Uppercase forms are more expressive, with generous loops and long entry/exit strokes, while the lowercase stays compact with a low profile and frequent connected-looking joins. Overall spacing is tight and the letterforms feel narrow and quick, with open counters and rounded bowls that keep the texture lively rather than dense.
Well-suited for short, expressive text such as invitations, greeting cards, quotes, product labels, and boutique branding. It works best at display sizes where the looping capitals and subtle stroke modulation can be appreciated, and where the handwritten character is intended to be part of the message.
The face reads as warm and personable, with a slightly formal, romantic tone reminiscent of handwritten invitations and signature-style lettering. Its looping capitals and brisk, slanted motion add charm and a touch of vintage flair while remaining approachable.
Designed to emulate a neat, flowing hand with calligraphic influence—balancing legibility with decorative swashes for a signature-like presence. The emphasis on expressive capitals and rhythmic, connected lowercase suggests a focus on personal, celebratory, and branded applications rather than dense reading.
Several capitals feature prominent swashes and extended strokes that can create distinctive word shapes and occasional overlap in tight settings. Numerals share the same cursive, lightly calligraphic construction, helping mixed text maintain a unified, handwritten feel.