Cursive Pykeb 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, social graphics, packaging, quotes, friendly, playful, casual, handmade, breezy, handwritten feel, casual branding, personal tone, brush script, brushy, looped, rounded, bouncy, flourished.
A lively, brush-pen cursive with smooth, continuous strokes and a pronounced rightward slant. Letterforms show rounded bowls, generous loops, and tapered terminals that create a clear calligraphic contrast between thick downstrokes and lighter connecting strokes. Proportions feel compact and upright within each character, with a relatively small x-height against tall ascenders and long, curling descenders; spacing and widths vary slightly in a natural handwritten rhythm. Capitals are more gestural and decorative, featuring sweeping entry strokes and occasional crossover-like forms, while lowercase remains legible and fluid.
Works best for short to medium display text where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—invites, cards, social media headlines, labels, and packaging callouts. It can also suit pull quotes and casual branding wordmarks, especially when paired with a simple sans for supporting copy.
The overall tone is informal and upbeat, like quick personal handwriting done with a marker or brush pen. Its buoyant curves and soft loops lend a welcoming, personable feel that reads as modern, crafty, and conversational rather than formal or traditional.
The design appears intended to mimic natural brush handwriting with a clean, contemporary polish—maintaining legibility while preserving the small irregularities and looping gestures that signal authenticity and warmth.
The numerals and punctuation follow the same brushy logic, with rounded forms and subtle stroke modulation that keeps them consistent with the script. Some letters lean toward monoline connections while others show stronger thick–thin emphasis, reinforcing a spontaneous, hand-drawn texture in text settings.