Cursive Ribuv 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, quotes, playful, friendly, casual, whimsical, retro, approachability, handmade feel, headline impact, playful motion, brushy, looping, bouncy, rounded, lively.
A lively brush-script with smooth, looping forms and a noticeably calligraphic stroke pattern. Curves are rounded and generous, with soft terminals and occasional teardrop-like joins that suggest a pen or brush moving quickly. Capitals are tall and showy with swashes and open counters, while lowercase forms lean and vary in width, creating an animated rhythm across words. The baseline feels slightly bouncy, and spacing is compact but readable, with consistent stroke tapering that keeps letterforms cohesive in text.
Well-suited to friendly branding, boutique packaging, café or artisan signage, and promotional headlines where an approachable hand-drawn feel is desired. It also works nicely for short quotes, invitations, and social media graphics, especially at medium to large sizes where the loops and stroke modulation can be appreciated.
The font conveys an upbeat, personable tone—more like a handwritten note than a formal script. Its buoyant loops and confident strokes give it a cheerful, welcoming character with a hint of vintage sign-painting charm.
Designed to provide a casual, expressive script voice with strong headline presence—combining flowing cursive structure with brush-like contrast to create warmth and momentum in display text.
In sample text, the connections and implied linking strokes help words flow, especially in common pairs and rounded letters. The most decorative moments appear in the capitals and in looped lowercase forms, which add personality while keeping the overall texture relatively even.