Script Efmud 1 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, packaging, posters, quotes, friendly, retro, casual, lively, expressive, handcrafted feel, display impact, brand voice, informal elegance, brushy, slanted, rounded, calligraphic, compact.
A compact, right-slanted script with a brush-pen feel and rounded terminals. Strokes show smooth modulation with tapered entries and exits, giving letters a flowing rhythm and a slightly bouncy baseline. Uppercase forms are more embellished and looped, while lowercase stays relatively simple and compact; counters are small and spacing is tight, creating a dense, energetic texture in words. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with angled strokes and curved finishes, maintaining visual consistency across the set.
Best suited to headlines, logos, short taglines, packaging, and poster-style display work where its dense, brushy texture can read cleanly at larger sizes. It also works well for pull quotes and social graphics that benefit from a friendly, handcrafted emphasis; for longer passages, generous size and spacing help preserve clarity.
The overall tone is warm and personable, with an upbeat, mid-century sign-painting flavor. Its confident slant and thick, inky strokes read as bold and inviting rather than delicate, suggesting informal elegance suited to expressive, attention-getting settings.
The design appears aimed at delivering a polished handwritten look—evoking brush lettering and casual sign work—while staying consistent enough for repeatable branding. Its compact proportions and energetic slant suggest an intent to maximize impact in short, expressive text.
Connections between letters are implied by the cursive structure, but individual glyph shapes remain distinct, helping short words stay recognizable. The capitals (notably rounded, looped forms) act as strong entry points for titles, while the lowercase provides a steady, continuous cadence for brief phrases.