Cursive Umlay 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, invitations, greeting cards, casual, friendly, romantic, lively, crafty, handwritten charm, personal tone, expressive initials, modern script, brush-like, looping, bouncy, airy, organic.
A slanted, brush-pen script with flowing, mostly connected lowercase and more standalone, decorative capitals. Strokes show clear pressure contrast, with tapered entries and exits and occasional heavier downstrokes that create a lively rhythm. Letterforms are narrow and compact, with rounded bowls, long ascenders/descenders, and looping joins that give lines a continuous, handwritten cadence. Spacing is moderately tight and the baseline feel is slightly bouncy, reinforcing an informal, personal look.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display settings where a handwritten voice is desired, such as boutique branding, product labels, café menus, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It can also work for pull quotes or signatures, but the narrow, high-contrast strokes suggest avoiding very small sizes or low-resolution reproduction where fine hairlines may soften.
The font reads as warm and personable, with a relaxed, conversational tone. Its looping strokes and brisk slant add a touch of romance and energy, making it feel more like a handwritten note than a formal script. The contrast and swashy capitals contribute a lightly expressive, boutique feel without becoming overly ornate.
Designed to capture the look of quick, confident brush lettering with an approachable, modern handmade character. The combination of expressive capitals and smoothly connected lowercase suggests an emphasis on creating a natural, personal tone for display typography rather than strict calligraphic formality.
Capitals feature varied entry strokes and occasional flourished terminals, providing built-in emphasis for initials and short headings. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, slightly irregular forms and tapered terminals that keep them consistent with the script texture.