Cursive Raday 2 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, invitations, headlines, playful, personal, modern, charming, expressive, handwritten feel, brush calligraphy, friendly display, personal tone, brushy, looping, bouncy, casual, fluid.
A lively handwritten script with a pronounced rightward slant and brush-pen contrast. Strokes alternate between thick downstrokes and hairline upstrokes, with rounded joins, tapered terminals, and frequent looped entrances/exits that create a continuous, flowing rhythm. Letterforms are compact and slightly narrow with a modest baseline bounce; capitals are tall and gestural, while the lowercase keeps a shorter midline presence with long ascenders and descenders. Overall spacing feels airy and organic, with natural variation in stroke width and glyph shape that preserves a hand-drawn character.
Well-suited to short to medium-length display text where a warm, handwritten feel is desired—logos and wordmarks, packaging accents, event materials, and social graphics. It works best at larger sizes where the thin hairlines and delicate joins can remain clear.
The tone is friendly and informal, like quick, confident lettering for a note or a boutique sign. Its energetic loops and high-contrast brush texture give it a cheerful, personable voice that reads as approachable rather than formal.
The design appears intended to mimic contemporary brush calligraphy in a controlled, repeatable typeface: expressive contrast, quick handwritten movement, and simple swash-like details for emphasis. It prioritizes personality and rhythm over strict uniformity, aiming for a natural written look in headlines and branded phrases.
Capitals mix simple swashes and occasional cross-strokes, adding emphasis without becoming overly ornate. Numerals and punctuation follow the same brush logic, with slender curves and tapered ends that maintain consistency in text settings.