Cursive Yika 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, social media, quotes, casual, expressive, friendly, energetic, handmade, handwritten feel, brush texture, casual voice, expressive display, brushy, dry-brush, textured, slanted, lively.
A slanted, brush-pen script with compact proportions and a lively, handwritten rhythm. Strokes show visible pressure changes and slight dry-brush texture, with rounded entries/exits and tapered terminals that mimic fast marker or brush lettering. Letterforms are loosely connected in running text, with open counters and simplified joins that keep the flow moving while retaining a slightly irregular, human cadence. Capitals are taller and more gestural, and overall spacing feels tight but readable, with natural variation from glyph to glyph.
Well-suited for short to medium-length display settings where a personable handwritten voice is needed—posters, packaging callouts, brand accents, social graphics, and quote-style headlines. It performs best at sizes where the brush texture and tapered terminals can remain clear, rather than in long small-size body text.
The font conveys an informal, personal tone—like quick notes, café signage, or a casual headline written by hand. Its energetic slant and brushy texture add warmth and spontaneity, making it feel approachable rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to capture quick, confident brush handwriting in a clean, repeatable font form—prioritizing speed, gesture, and texture over strict geometric regularity. Its connected cursive flow and expressive capitals aim to add personality and motion to everyday messaging.
The alphabet shows consistent forward momentum and a slightly bouncy baseline, with some characters leaning into angular turns while others stay rounded, reinforcing a natural handwritten feel. Numerals and uppercase letters share the same brush-driven construction and tapering, keeping the set visually cohesive.