Cursive Arbof 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, invitations, headlines, playful, casual, friendly, lively, crafty, modern calligraphy, handmade feel, expressive display, friendly tone, brushy, bouncy, tall ascenders, rounded, looping.
A handwritten, brush-pen script with a rightward slant and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes show tapered terminals and occasional teardrop-like joins, giving the letters a drawn, gestural feel. Proportions run tall and compact, with narrow letterforms, tight internal counters, and relatively small lowercase bodies compared to long ascenders and descenders. The rhythm is springy and irregular in a controlled way, with subtle shape variation between glyphs that preserves a natural hand-written texture while remaining consistent enough for repeated text.
Works best for short to medium display text where its brush contrast and lively rhythm can be appreciated—logos, boutique branding, product packaging, greeting cards, invitations, and social posts. It can also serve as an accent face paired with a clean sans for menus, quotes, and promotional headers.
The font reads upbeat and approachable, like quick modern calligraphy made with a flexible marker. Its energetic bounce and pronounced contrast add a sense of personality and informality, suitable for warm, conversational messaging rather than formal tone.
Likely designed to capture the look of contemporary brush lettering in a ready-to-use font: expressive contrast, fast handwritten energy, and a personable, crafted finish that feels human rather than geometric.
Uppercase forms are simplified and monoline-adjacent in structure but rendered with brush contrast, while lowercase letters lean more calligraphic with frequent loops (notably in letters with ascenders/descenders). Figures are similarly brush-drawn, with rounded shapes and tapered entries that blend with the script’s overall motion.