Cursive Osmes 2 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, personal stationery, quotes, packaging, airy, delicate, whimsical, intimate, poetic, handwritten elegance, personal tone, light decoration, signature look, monoline, looping, tall ascenders, long descenders, high-waisted caps.
A very fine, pen-like script with a predominantly monoline stroke and occasional pressure-like swell on curves. Letterforms are tall and slender, with generous vertical reach in ascenders and descenders and a compact lowercase body that keeps counters small and open. Curves are smooth and looping, while joins are light and restrained, producing a flowing rhythm without heavy connecting strokes. Capitals are especially elongated and decorative, with simple crossbars and understated terminal flicks that keep the texture airy and spacious.
This style suits short, expressive settings such as invitations, greeting cards, quote graphics, headers, and small packaging accents where a handwritten touch is desirable. It’s particularly effective for names, signatures, and light editorial callouts when set at moderate-to-large sizes and with comfortable tracking.
The overall tone is soft and personal, like careful handwriting on a note or invitation. Its thin strokes and looping gestures feel romantic and slightly whimsical, with a calm, refined informality rather than bold expressiveness.
The design appears intended to capture an elegant everyday cursive—thin, tall, and airy—balancing legibility with a graceful, looping handwriting character. Emphasis is placed on vertical elegance and a gentle, continuous rhythm rather than bold stroke contrast or rigid calligraphic construction.
In running text the font maintains a consistent, even color with lots of white space between strokes, so it reads best when given room and contrast. Numerals match the same slender, handwritten logic, staying light and open with minimal ornament.