Cursive Kykes 2 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: signature, invitations, wedding, branding, quotes, elegant, airy, romantic, refined, fashionable, handwritten elegance, signature look, delicate display, modern script, monoline, hairline, looping, swashy, slanted.
A delicate, pen-like script with hairline strokes and a consistent rightward slant. Letterforms are tall and narrow with generous ascenders and descenders, creating a vertical, airy rhythm. Strokes feel largely monoline with occasional pressure-like thickening, and many capitals feature long entry/exit strokes and open, looping construction. The overall spacing is light, with fluid connections in lowercase and a slightly calligraphic, handwritten irregularity that keeps it from feeling mechanical.
Best suited to short, prominent lines where its fine strokes and tall proportions can breathe—signatures, invitations, wedding stationery, boutique branding, beauty/lifestyle packaging, and pull quotes. It will be most effective at moderate-to-large sizes where the hairline construction and tight internal shapes remain clear.
The font reads as graceful and intimate, with a light, fashion-forward elegance. Its looping capitals and fine strokes give it a romantic, signature-like tone that feels personal and upscale rather than casual or playful.
The design appears intended to capture an elegant, modern handwritten script—combining fluid connectivity with expressive capitals to mimic a stylish personal hand. The narrow, tall proportions and restrained stroke weight suggest a focus on sophistication and lightness for display-driven applications.
Uppercase forms tend to be more expressive and swashy, while the lowercase stays relatively streamlined for continuous writing. The figures are similarly slender and slanted, matching the script rhythm and maintaining a cohesive handwritten feel in mixed content.