Cursive Lykiy 2 is a very light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, brand marks, packaging, editorial accents, elegant, romantic, refined, airy, formal, calligraphic feel, formal script, signature style, decorative caps, calligraphic, flourished, swashy, delicate, looping.
A delicate cursive script with a pronounced rightward slant and strong thick–thin modulation that mimics pointed-pen calligraphy. Strokes are hairline-fine in the lightest parts, with occasional darker downstrokes and tapered terminals that end in sharp, ink-like points. Letterforms are narrow and tall with compact lowercase proportions and small counters, while capitals feature more generous entry strokes and decorative loops. Overall spacing is tight and rhythmic, with a smooth, continuous flow that reads as handwriting even when characters are not fully connected.
Best suited for short, prominent text where its flourishes and contrast can be appreciated—wedding stationery, invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, labels, and elegant packaging. It also works well for pull quotes, headings, and signature-style accents when paired with a simpler companion face for body text.
The font conveys a graceful, upscale tone—poised and romantic rather than casual. Its fine hairlines and sweeping curves suggest ceremony and personal sentiment, with a touch of vintage formality.
Designed to emulate refined penmanship with an emphasis on graceful movement, slender proportions, and ornamental capitals. The intent appears to be an expressive script for display settings where elegance and personal touch are more important than dense-text readability.
The more ornamental capitals and occasional long ascenders/descenders create lively texture in words, while the extremely thin joins and hairlines make the style feel lightweight and airy. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with tapered ends and a consistent slanted stance.