Cursive Efnir 4 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, quotes, invites, casual, friendly, lively, expressive, personal, handwritten feel, casual script, expressive display, personal tone, brushy, looped, flowing, bouncy, informal.
A lively, slanted script with a brush-pen feel and smooth, tapered terminals. Strokes show moderate contrast from pressure-like modulation, with rounded joins, occasional looped forms, and a buoyant baseline rhythm. Letterforms are open and fairly wide-set, with compact lowercase proportions and consistent forward momentum; spacing and widths vary slightly in a natural, handwritten way.
Works well for short-to-medium text where a human, handwritten voice is desired—such as headlines, pull quotes, social posts, packaging callouts, and casual invitations. It’s best used at display sizes where the stroke modulation and looped details remain clear.
The tone is approachable and upbeat, like quick, confident handwriting used for notes or titles. It feels energetic and personable rather than formal, with enough flourish in capitals and looped strokes to add charm without becoming overly ornate.
Designed to mimic quick brush handwriting with an easy, conversational cadence. The aim appears to balance legibility with expressive motion, providing a natural script look suitable for modern, informal communication and branding accents.
Capitals tend to be larger and more gestural, often featuring entry/exit strokes that suggest connection even when letters are set as separate glyphs. Descenders and ascenders are relatively prominent, and several letters use simple cursive loops that help maintain a smooth reading flow in words and short lines.