Script Efkil 5 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, quotes, friendly, casual, playful, crafty, approachable, hand-lettered feel, friendly display, informal emphasis, brush texture, brushy, rounded, bouncy, textured, hand-drawn.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, combining compact, upright-leaning forms with soft, rounded terminals. Strokes show subtle pressure changes and occasional dry-brush texture, giving counters and joins a slightly irregular, organic edge. Letterforms are mostly unconnected but flow with a consistent rhythm, using simplified shapes and narrow proportions that keep words dense while still legible. Capitals are tall and expressive, while lowercase forms stay compact with short extenders and minimal flourishes; numerals match the same casual, drawn-by-hand construction.
Well-suited to short, characterful lines such as logos, product labels, café or event posters, social graphics, and quote layouts where a personal, hand-lettered voice is desired. It also works for headings and callouts that benefit from an energetic, friendly texture more than strict typographic regularity.
The overall tone is warm and informal, suggesting quick marker lettering on packaging, menus, or notes. Its bouncy rhythm and imperfect edges feel human and conversational rather than polished or ceremonial.
Designed to emulate fast, confident brush handwriting with enough consistency for repeated use, balancing expressive capitals with simpler lowercase forms for readable, upbeat display typography.
The texture becomes more noticeable at larger sizes, where the stroke roughness reads as intentional brush grain. Spacing appears naturally uneven in a handwritten way, which adds charm but can create a busier texture in longer paragraphs.