Cursive Efral 8 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, quotes, invitations, casual, friendly, lively, expressive, retro, handwritten feel, signature look, casual display, brand voice, brushy, looping, slanted, organic, bouncy.
A slanted, brush-pen script with smoothly modulated strokes and rounded terminals. Letterforms show a lively baseline rhythm, with frequent entry/exit strokes and occasional looped joins, while still separating many capitals as standalone, calligraphic initials. Counters are open and simplified, curves are generous, and stroke endings taper naturally, giving the set an energetic handwritten consistency across letters and numerals.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text such as brand marks, packaging labels, café/retail signage, social graphics, invitations, and pull quotes where the handwritten energy is an asset. It can work well for headings and accent lines paired with a clean sans or serif for body text.
The overall tone is informal and personable, with a quick, confident gesture that feels upbeat and conversational. Its flowing forms and slightly bouncy rhythm suggest a warm, approachable voice—more relaxed than formal, but still polished enough for display use.
The design appears intended to capture a natural brush-script signature feel—fast, fluid, and readable—while maintaining consistent stroke behavior and a cohesive rhythm across the alphabet and numerals.
Uppercase characters lean toward decorative, signature-like shapes (notably the swashed curves on letters such as Q and R), which can become dominant in mixed-case settings. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, slightly stylized forms that match the script’s motion and tapering strokes.