Cursive Efnof 3 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, headlines, invitations, branding, packaging, elegant, lively, personal, fashionable, romantic, signature feel, brush lettering, modern elegance, expressive display, stylish branding, brushy, slanted, looping, fluid, monoline-like.
A slanted, brush-script style with fluid, fast-moving strokes and pronounced stroke contrast between thick downstrokes and hairline upstrokes. Letterforms are narrow and compact, with long, tapering entry/exit strokes and frequent looped joins that create a continuous cursive rhythm. Capitals are tall and expressive with sweeping diagonals, while lowercase forms stay comparatively small, reinforcing a very short x-height and a strong ascender/descender emphasis. Terminals are sharp and pointed, and counters are often tight, giving the overall texture a crisp, energetic cadence.
Best suited to short to medium display settings where its flowing joins and contrast can be appreciated—such as wordmarks, fashion or beauty branding, event invitations, greeting cards, packaging accents, and social media graphics. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers when given generous size and spacing to keep forms clear.
The font conveys an upscale handwritten feel—confident and stylish rather than casual. Its brisk slant, sharp tapers, and bouncy connections suggest momentum and flair, making it read as expressive and personable with a touch of sophistication.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, polished brush lettering: a compact, right-leaning script with dramatic thick–thin movement and elegant tapering for a modern signature-like effect. It prioritizes gesture and personality over utilitarian text readability, aiming for a refined, expressive display voice.
In text, the connected structure and tight interior spaces create a dark, calligraphic color that can feel compact at smaller sizes. Numerals follow the same slanted, tapered construction, visually matching the script rhythm and maintaining a cohesive handwritten tone.