Cursive Ihly 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, quotes, expressive, confident, casual, energetic, retro, handwritten feel, display impact, personal tone, fast script, brushy, slanted, looping, fluid, compact.
A slanted, brush-pen script with rounded joins and tapered terminals that suggest a pressure-driven stroke. Letterforms are compact with a relatively low x-height, prominent ascenders/descenders, and occasional long entry/exit strokes that create a forward-moving rhythm. Strokes show noticeable modulation and soft, slightly irregular edges, giving the forms a hand-rendered look while maintaining consistent overall weight and spacing. Capitals are simplified but assertive, with open counters and sweeping curves; figures follow the same cursive logic with smooth, angled forms.
Best suited for display settings such as headlines, posters, packaging, and branding where a handwritten emphasis is desired. It also works well for pull quotes, invitations, and social graphics, especially when set with generous tracking and ample line spacing to accommodate its slant and occasional extended strokes.
The font conveys an informal, personable tone with a confident, energetic slant. Its brushy texture and lively connections feel conversational and slightly retro, like fast, practiced handwriting used for emphasis. Overall it reads as expressive and friendly rather than formal or restrained.
Likely designed to mimic quick brush handwriting with a clean, reproducible rhythm—combining the immediacy of a marker script with enough consistency for reliable typesetting. The goal appears to be high-impact, human-feeling lettering that stays legible in short to medium text runs.
Connections between letters are generally smooth and continuous, but not overly ornate, keeping word shapes clear at display sizes. The strong rightward inclination and extended swashes in select letters can create a dynamic baseline movement, which benefits shorter phrases more than dense paragraphs.