Cursive Edgif 2 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, children’s books, craft packaging, quotes, invitations, whimsical, friendly, playful, casual, storybook, handwritten warmth, playful display, personal tone, casual charm, monoline, loopy, bouncy, airy, rounded.
This font has a hand-drawn cursive construction with a light, pen-like stroke and gentle modulation. Letterforms are tall and slender with generous whitespace, rounded terminals, and softly curved joins. The rhythm is slightly bouncy, mixing simple upright strokes with occasional loops and swash-like entry/exit strokes, especially in the lowercase. Capitals are simple and open, leaning toward a drawn print/cursive hybrid rather than formal calligraphy, while numerals follow the same airy, single-stroke feel.
Best suited for short to medium display text where a casual handwritten voice is desirable—such as greeting cards, invitations, craft and boutique packaging, children’s titles, social graphics, and pull quotes. It can also work for headings and subheads when paired with a more neutral text face for longer reading.
The overall tone is warm and informal, with a whimsical, handmade charm that feels personable and approachable. Its narrow, tall proportions and playful loops suggest a lighthearted, storybook mood rather than a polished corporate voice.
The design appears intended to mimic neat, lightly connected handwriting with an emphasis on narrow, tall proportions and friendly looped details. It prioritizes personality and a human touch over strict uniformity, aiming for a charming, approachable look in display contexts.
Stroke endings often taper subtly and some letters show intentionally uneven, humanized curvature, reinforcing the handwritten character. The lowercase includes distinctive looped forms (notably in letters like f, g, j, y) that add personality, while counters remain open enough to keep the texture from becoming dense at display sizes.