Cursive Ehlik 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, branding, social media, quotes, casual, energetic, human, playful, retro, handmade feel, expressive display, compact headlines, friendly tone, brushy, slanted, condensed, bouncy, expressive.
This font presents a lively, handwritten brush-pen look with a consistent rightward slant and tight, vertically stretched proportions. Strokes show natural pressure changes with tapered entries and exits, plus slightly rough, ink-like edges that suggest quick pen movement. Letterforms are generally non-connecting with a rhythmic, bouncy baseline and occasional extended ascenders and descenders that add momentum in text. Counters are compact and the overall spacing is narrow, giving lines a punchy, upright texture despite the italic angle.
It works well for short to medium-length display text where a casual brush-script feel is desired, such as posters, packaging callouts, brand accents, social graphics, and pull quotes. The narrow build helps fit longer words into tighter spaces, making it useful for headlines and subheads that need a hand-lettered voice without taking much horizontal room.
The tone feels informal and personable, like confident marker or brush lettering done in one take. It reads as upbeat and expressive rather than polished, bringing a hand-made character that suits friendly, attention-getting messaging. The energetic slant and sharp terminals lend a slightly vintage sign-painting flavor.
The design appears intended to emulate fast, confident brush handwriting with a narrow footprint and strong forward motion. It prioritizes personality and immediacy—capturing the irregularities and stroke dynamics of real lettering—while keeping letterforms clear enough for expressive display reading.
Uppercase characters are tall and simplified with minimal ornament, while lowercase forms carry more handwritten nuance and variation in stroke endings. Numerals follow the same brush logic, with quick curves and narrow set widths that keep them visually consistent with the letters.