Cursive Efliv 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, quotes, invitations, casual, friendly, lively, personal, playful, handwritten feel, informal warmth, quick signage, personal tone, expressive headings, brushy, looping, fluid, slanted, rounded.
A slanted, handwriting-style script with a brush-pen feel and smooth, tapered stroke endings. Letterforms are narrow and rhythmically spaced, with rounded curves, occasional looped joins, and subtle stroke modulation that suggests pressure changes. Ascenders are tall and prominent, while lowercase bodies stay compact, giving the line a light, nimble texture. Capitals are simple and gesture-driven rather than formal, and numerals follow the same flowing, handwritten logic with open curves and soft terminals.
Well-suited for short to medium-length display settings where a friendly handwritten tone is desired, such as branding accents, packaging callouts, social posts, invitations, and pull quotes. It can also work for headings and subheads when paired with a neutral text face for longer reading.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick but confident handwriting. It reads as upbeat and approachable, with a slightly energetic, on-the-fly character that keeps it from feeling stiff or ceremonial. The narrow, forward-leaning rhythm adds momentum and a conversational feel.
The font appears designed to capture the immediacy of brush handwriting in a tidy, repeatable form: narrow, quick strokes, compact lowercase, and expressive loops that keep words feeling human and upbeat. The emphasis is on casual legibility and momentum rather than formal calligraphic structure.
Connections between letters appear selective rather than fully continuous, helping maintain clarity in mixed-case words while preserving a cursive flow. The design relies on consistent slant and repeated curve motifs (notably in s, g, y, and z) to create cohesion across the set.