Cursive Efgeb 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, social posts, packaging, quotations, casual, playful, friendly, handmade, airy, personal tone, signature feel, quick note, informal branding, brushy, monoline, looping, slanted, bouncy.
A lively, slanted handwritten script with a smooth, brush-pen feel and mostly monoline strokes. Letterforms are compact and right-leaning, with open counters and generous curves that create a light, quick rhythm. Connections are suggested rather than strictly continuous, mixing joined strokes with occasional breaks for a natural hand-drawn flow. Capitals are taller and more expressive, using long entry/exit strokes and loop-like shapes, while lowercase stays small and nimble with simple, rounded construction.
Well-suited to short-to-medium text where a friendly handwritten voice is desired, such as invitations, greeting cards, social media graphics, packaging accents, and pull quotes. It also works effectively for names, headings, and personal branding marks where a signature-like impression is beneficial.
The overall tone is relaxed and personable, like quick note-taking or a casual signature. Its energetic slant and springy curves give it an upbeat, informal character that reads as approachable rather than formal or ceremonial.
Designed to capture the immediacy of casual handwriting with a clean, brushy stroke and an easy forward motion. The intent appears to balance legibility with an expressive, personal rhythm, using lively capitals and compact lowercase to keep text feeling light and conversational.
Ascenders and capitals provide most of the vertical emphasis, while the lowercase remains compact, helping lines feel airy even at larger sizes. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with soft curves and a slightly irregular, human cadence that avoids rigid geometric repetition.