Cursive Upkel 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, very high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, headlines, packaging, elegant, romantic, fashion, refined, expressive, calligraphic feel, premium tone, expressive display, signature style, formal flair, calligraphic, swashy, looping, hairline, slanted.
A slanted, calligraphic script with pronounced stroke contrast that mimics a pointed-pen or brush-pen rhythm. Letterforms are narrow and compact with long ascenders and descenders, giving lines a tall, airy profile. Terminals often taper to sharp hairlines, while downstrokes swell into dark, glossy strokes; joins are smooth and flowing with occasional swash-like entry and exit strokes. Overall spacing is tight and rhythmic, with a lively, handwritten irregularity that still reads as cohesive and intentionally styled.
Best suited for short to medium display settings where its contrast and narrow proportions can shine—wedding suites, event collateral, boutique branding, product labels, and editorial headlines. It can work for brief quotes or subheads, but the tight rhythm and delicate hairlines favor larger sizes and ample breathing room over long-form text.
The tone is polished and romantic, evoking fashion editorial lettering, upscale stationery, and celebratory invitations. Its dramatic contrast and sweeping curves feel expressive and personal, leaning more toward refined elegance than casual note-taking.
Designed to capture the look of stylish handwritten calligraphy with dramatic thick–thin modulation and graceful, connected motion. The intent appears to prioritize elegance, flair, and a premium feel for display typography rather than utilitarian everyday writing.
Capitals show strong personality with generous curves and occasional flourishes that add hierarchy and movement. The very small x-height relative to the ascenders makes lowercase look delicate and vertical, and the numerals carry the same calligraphic contrast and tapering terminals for visual consistency.