Cursive Efnej 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, posters, social media, packaging, headlines, energetic, casual, confident, playful, expressive, handwritten feel, display impact, modern casual, quick lettering, brushy, slanted, compact, fluid, textured.
A slanted, brush-pen script with compact proportions and a lively, forward rhythm. Strokes show clear pressure modulation, with thicker downstrokes and lighter hairline-like entries and exits, creating a slightly textured, hand-inked feel. Letterforms are loosely connected in running text, with frequent lifted joins and tapered terminals that keep the line moving. Counters are relatively tight and the overall silhouette is narrow, giving words a condensed, punchy presence while maintaining legibility at display sizes.
Best suited for short-to-medium display text where personality is the goal: brand marks, poster headlines, packaging callouts, social media graphics, and energetic editorial headers. It can also work for quotes or invitations when set with generous tracking and line spacing to preserve its brisk, brushy detail.
The font conveys an informal, energetic tone—like quick, confident handwriting made with a marker or brush pen. Its brisk slant and sharp tapers feel contemporary and expressive, leaning more toward spontaneous and personable than refined or ceremonial.
The design appears intended to mimic fast brush lettering with a consistent slant and controlled contrast, delivering a modern handwritten voice that feels direct and personable. Its compact width and assertive stroke endings suggest an aim for high-impact display use while retaining the spontaneity of hand-drawn writing.
Uppercase shapes are bold and gestural, often acting like standout initials within a word. The numerals and lowercase maintain the same brisk stroke behavior, and the uneven join behavior adds authentic handwritten variation without feeling messy.