Cursive Efmel 16 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, quotes, headlines, casual, personal, lively, friendly, expressive, handwritten feel, signature style, casual display, personal tone, brushy, monoline, slanted, looping, springy.
A slanted, handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and predominantly monoline strokes. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with open counters and tapered terminals that suggest quick, confident pen movement. Strokes show gentle rounding at turns, occasional pointed joins, and a subtle bounce in baseline rhythm. Uppercase characters lean toward simplified, signature-like forms rather than formal calligraphy, while lowercase includes looping ascenders/descenders and clean, uncluttered shapes.
Best suited for short-to-medium text where a human, handwritten voice is desired—brand marks, packaging callouts, social posts, invitations, and quote graphics. It also works well for headings and subheads where an informal script can add warmth and motion without heavy ornamentation.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like a quick note or a confident signature. Its energetic slant and brisk stroke endings give it a lively, conversational character that feels approachable rather than decorative or ceremonial.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of everyday handwriting in a clean, repeatable font: quick strokes, readable shapes, and a signature-like flow. Its restrained stroke contrast and compact proportions aim to keep the style versatile for contemporary display use while retaining a distinctly personal, hand-written texture.
Spacing appears naturally irregular in a hand-drawn way, creating an organic texture in text lines. Numerals are consistent with the letter style—simple, slightly tilted, and written-like—helping maintain a cohesive handwritten voice across mixed content.