Cursive Efmal 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, headlines, casual, expressive, energetic, personal, modern, handwritten feel, signature style, quick brush, personal tone, display impact, brushy, slightly rough, tapered, slanted, looping.
A lively handwritten script with a pronounced rightward slant and quick, brush-pen stroke behavior. Strokes show subtle tapering and occasional ink-buildup at turns and terminals, creating a natural, drawn rhythm rather than geometric regularity. Letterforms are generally tall and compact, with long ascenders/descenders and small, understated lowercase bodies; spacing and widths vary by character in a way that feels intentionally human. Connections appear frequently in lowercase, while capitals read as looser, standalone forms with swooping entries and exits.
Well-suited for short display settings where an authentic handwritten voice is desired—brand marks, packaging callouts, posters, album/cover art, and social graphics. It can also work for pull quotes or brief headings, especially when you want an energetic, signature-like emphasis rather than quiet body-text readability.
The tone is informal and personable, like fast note-taking or a confident marker signature. Its energetic motion and slightly rough texture give it a contemporary, candid feel—more “handmade” than polished calligraphy.
Designed to capture the spontaneity of a quick brush or marker hand, balancing legibility with expressive stroke variation. The narrow, tall proportions and flowing joins suggest an intent to deliver a distinctive, personal tone in compact headline spaces.
Capitals and numerals are assertive and angular in places, with quick diagonal strokes and simplified forms that maintain speed and momentum. The sample text shows good flow in mixed-case words, with occasional dramatic loops (notably in letters like g, j, y) that add flair and movement.