Cursive Efnid 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, invitations, casual, expressive, friendly, lively, romantic, handwritten feel, brand warmth, expressive headlines, casual elegance, brushy, looping, slanted, rounded, bouncy.
A fluid, brush-pen script with a consistent rightward slant and tapered stroke endings that suggest pressure-driven writing. Letterforms are compact and slightly condensed, with rounded bowls, open counters, and occasional looped entries and exits that create a gentle cursive flow without fully linking every character. Strokes show subtle texture and slight irregularities, keeping a hand-drawn rhythm while maintaining clear, repeatable shapes across the alphabet and numerals.
This script suits display-oriented work where a human, conversational voice is desired—logos and brand marks, product labels, quotes and headlines, event materials, and social graphics. It performs best at medium to large sizes where the brush modulation and curved joins remain crisp and the compact spacing contributes to a punchy, handwritten line.
The overall tone feels informal and personable, like a quick handwritten note made with a confident marker. Its energetic curves and soft terminals give it a warm, approachable character, leaning more playful than formal while still reading cleanly in short phrases.
The design appears intended to capture a natural brush-script look that balances spontaneity with repeatable consistency. It aims to provide a modern handwritten accent for short, expressive text while keeping letterforms straightforward enough for reliable readability.
Uppercase forms are simple and calligraphic, pairing smoothly with the lowercase without overly ornate swashes. Numerals follow the same brush logic with rounded forms and lively diagonals, keeping the set visually cohesive in mixed text.