Cursive Unnov 2 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, social media, packaging, invitations, posters, casual, friendly, personal, lively, flirtatious, handwritten feel, modern script, expressive display, casual elegance, brushy, monoline-ish, looping, bouncy, airy.
A lively cursive script with a brush-pen feel, combining long, sweeping entry/exit strokes with quick, tapered turns. Letterforms are compact and upright-leaning in rhythm yet consistently slanted, with narrow bodies and generous extenders that create a tall, elastic silhouette. Strokes show frequent contrast between thicker downstrokes and fine hairline upstrokes, plus occasional dry-brush texture where curves tighten. Counters are small and loops are common, giving the alphabet a continuous, flowing motion even when letters are not fully connected.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings where personality is the priority: logos, product packaging, café menus, social posts, invitations, and headline treatments. It can also work for pull quotes or subheads when given enough size and spacing to keep the fine hairlines from filling in.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick, confident handwriting used for notes, captions, and modern craft branding. Its energetic swashes and springy baseline give it a playful, upbeat character without feeling overly ornamental.
The design appears intended to mimic modern brush handwriting—quick, stylish, and legible enough for branding—by balancing expressive loops and swashes with a relatively consistent cursive structure. Its proportions and stroke behavior suggest a focus on contemporary, everyday warmth rather than formal calligraphy.
Capitals feature prominent loops and open curves that read well as initials, while lowercase forms lean on simplified joins and tall ascenders for speed and gesture. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with slightly inconsistent widths and a natural, penned cadence that favors expression over strict regularity.