Cursive Umliy 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invites, greeting cards, branding, packaging, headlines, romantic, friendly, expressive, casual, handmade, handwritten charm, quick brush, elegant casual, compact script, brushy, slanted, looping, bouncy, lively.
A lively cursive script with a consistent rightward slant and brush-like, high-contrast strokes. Letterforms are compact and narrow with a tight rhythm, featuring pointed entry strokes, tapered terminals, and rounded bowls that swell on downstrokes. Ascenders are prominent while the lowercase body sits low, giving the text a delicate, slightly elevated baseline feel; counters stay fairly open despite the compressed width. Connections are frequent but not rigid, creating a natural handwritten flow with occasional breaks and distinct character shapes.
Well-suited for invitations, greeting cards, and short quotes where a personable handwritten feel is desired. It can add a crafted touch to branding and packaging, and works best for headings, logos, and pull-phrases rather than dense body text due to its compact width and delicate internal spacing.
The overall tone is warm and personal, balancing elegance with informality. Its quick, fluid motion and looping shapes suggest a conversational, romantic voice rather than a formal calligraphic one.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, confident brush handwriting with a polished finish—expressive enough for display, yet consistent enough to set complete phrases cleanly. Its narrow proportions and tall capitals help create a stylish, space-efficient script presence.
Capitals are tall and gestural, adding emphasis without heavy ornamentation, while the lowercase maintains a smooth, continuous cadence. Numerals follow the same slanted, handwritten logic, with simplified forms that read best at display sizes.