Script Afrad 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, packaging, branding, social posts, elegant, whimsical, romantic, handcrafted, lively, modern calligraphy, personal tone, decorative display, signature style, monoline feel, looping, airy, calligraphic, swashy.
A flowing, calligraphic script with a rightward slant and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes are smooth and ink-like, with tapered terminals, teardrop entries, and occasional bulb/ink-trap accents that add a hand-drawn rhythm. Letterforms favor tall ascenders and generous loops, while lowercase counters stay relatively compact, giving the line a buoyant, dancing baseline energy. Capitals are more decorative and open, with soft curves and intermittent swash-like strokes that stand apart cleanly from the lowercase texture.
Best suited to display use where its contrast and looping forms can breathe—wedding stationery, event announcements, greeting cards, and boutique logos. It also works well for short product names on packaging, social media graphics, and pull quotes, especially when paired with a restrained sans or serif for supporting text.
The font reads as friendly and expressive while still feeling polished, combining a casual handwritten spontaneity with a more refined, invitation-style flourish. Its looping forms and high-contrast strokes create a light, charming tone that suggests celebration, personal notes, and boutique branding.
The design appears intended to capture a modern calligraphy look with an intentionally handcrafted cadence—decorative enough for memorable headings, yet orderly enough to set short phrases with consistent rhythm. Its tall, looping forms and expressive capitals suggest an emphasis on personality and elegance over dense text performance.
Texture is intentionally uneven in a natural way: some joins tighten while others open up, and stroke weight shifts add movement across words. Numerals and lowercase maintain the same cursive logic, helping mixed-content settings feel cohesive, while the more ornate uppercase can become a focal point in short headings.