Cursive Efbab 12 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, posters, invitations, casual, friendly, handmade, energetic, approachable, human warmth, informal tone, quick script, everyday note, monoline, slanted, brushy, loose, bouncy.
A slanted, monoline handwritten script with smooth, open curves and a lightly brush-like finish. Strokes keep a fairly even thickness with rounded terminals and occasional tapered starts, producing a quick, natural rhythm. Letterforms are compact and slightly tall, with simplified joins and a mix of connected and unconnected behavior depending on the shapes, giving it an easy, sketch-like flow. Capitals are prominent and looped, while lowercase forms stay streamlined and legible with modest ascenders and descenders.
This style works well for short-to-medium text where a human, conversational voice is desired—such as lifestyle branding, product labels, café menus, social graphics, and event materials. It is especially effective for headlines, pull quotes, and signature-style callouts, where its slanted flow and rounded strokes can add warmth without demanding formal calligraphic precision.
The font reads as informal and personable, with a lively, handwritten cadence that feels spontaneous rather than polished. Its soft curves and relaxed construction suggest a friendly, everyday note-taking tone with a touch of playful momentum.
The design appears intended to capture quick, natural cursive writing in a clean, repeatable form—prioritizing a smooth rhythm and approachable character over strict formality. It aims to provide an easygoing script suitable for modern promotional and personal-use contexts.
Spacing and rhythm feel hand-set, with small variations in width and joining that reinforce an authentic marker-pen impression. Numerals follow the same casual, rounded approach and stay consistent in stroke weight, making them blend naturally with text.