Script Efkir 5 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, invitations, friendly, casual, upbeat, playful, confident, hand-lettered feel, approachable tone, display emphasis, quick readability, brushy, rounded, hand-drawn, bouncy, informal.
A lively brush-script with a rightward slant and compact proportions. Strokes show gentle modulation and occasional tapered terminals, creating a marker-like rhythm that stays consistent across the set. Letterforms lean on rounded bowls and softly squared ends, with a mix of connected and unconnected joins that keeps spacing open and readable. Ascenders are tall and prominent while the lowercase bodies sit relatively low, giving the line a springy, vertical cadence.
Well suited to headlines and short phrases where a friendly handwritten voice is needed—such as branding accents, packaging, café or boutique signage, posters, and social graphics. It can also work for casual invitations and greeting-style applications where legibility and personality need to coexist.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like quick hand lettering made with confidence. It feels energetic and approachable rather than refined, with just enough polish to read cleanly while still retaining a spontaneous, human touch.
The design appears aimed at delivering a brush-lettered script look that reads quickly while projecting an informal, upbeat character. Its consistent stroke behavior and restrained ornamentation suggest a focus on versatile display use rather than ornate calligraphy.
Capitals are simple and bold, designed to stand out without elaborate swashes, and the numerals follow the same handwritten logic with slightly irregular curves. The texture remains smooth and even at text sizes, with distinctive stroke endings that add character without looking distressed.