Cursive Dinuw 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, headlines, posters, casual, friendly, handmade, energetic, playful, handwritten feel, informal tone, brush script, personal voice, display impact, brushy, monolinear, rounded, looping, bouncy.
A casual brush-script with a slightly slanted, forward rhythm and compact proportions. Strokes show subtle pressure changes and tapered terminals, with rounded joins and occasional overlapping “marker” texture in heavier downstrokes. Letterforms are loosely connected in running text, while many capitals stand as bold, simplified brush shapes. The overall spacing is tight and the shapes are lively, with smooth curves, open counters, and a distinctly hand-drawn consistency rather than strict geometric construction.
Well-suited for short to medium-length display text such as brand wordmarks, packaging callouts, social posts, invitations, and poster headlines where a handmade voice is desired. It can also work for pull quotes or subheads when set with comfortable line spacing to accommodate the tall loops and descenders.
The tone is upbeat and personable, like quick handwritten signage or a note written with a brush pen. Its lively stroke energy and informal connections give it an approachable, contemporary craft feel that reads as warm and conversational rather than formal.
The design appears intended to emulate quick brush-pen handwriting: fluid, slightly irregular, and expressive, with enough consistency to function as a reusable font while preserving a natural, personal cadence.
Ascenders and descenders are long and expressive, with frequent looped forms in letters like g, j, y, and z. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, mixing rounded forms with brisk, simplified strokes, which keeps the set cohesive for casual display use.