Cursive Ipbas 2 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: quotes, greeting cards, invitations, packaging, social media, casual, friendly, airy, lively, personal, human touch, informal tone, signature style, light decoration, monoline, looping, tall ascenders, long descenders, open counters.
A slender handwritten script with smooth, monoline strokes and a persistent rightward slant. Letterforms are tall and compact with narrow set widths, long ascenders and descenders, and rounded terminals that keep the rhythm soft and continuous. Connections are suggested through entry/exit strokes and occasional linking, while uppercase forms remain simple and slightly more open, giving headlines a clean, handwritten silhouette. Numerals and lowercase maintain an even stroke feel and a light, quick pen motion across words.
Well-suited to short display settings such as quotes, cards, invites, product tags, and social graphics where a casual handwritten tone helps humanize the message. It can also work for light branding accents—names, subtitles, and callouts—paired with a neutral sans for body copy.
The overall tone feels informal and personable, like neat everyday handwriting used for notes, invitations, or quick labels. Its light touch and looping gestures create an approachable, upbeat mood without becoming overly decorative.
The design appears intended to provide a clean, contemporary handwritten script that feels quick and natural, balancing looping cursive character with enough regularity to stay readable in short lines of text.
Stroke endings tend to taper gently, and many letters feature restrained loops (notably in forms like f, g, y, and z), adding movement while preserving legibility. Spacing in running text reads compact and consistent, supporting short phrases and names where a handwritten voice is desirable.