Cursive Ulme 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logotypes, packaging, invitations, posters, casual, lively, friendly, playful, personal, hand-lettered feel, expressive display, modern brush script, friendly tone, brushy, expressive, looping, swashy, calligraphic.
A cursive, brush-pen style script with a consistent forward slant and lively stroke modulation. Letterforms show tapered entries and exits with heavier downstrokes, creating a rhythmic high-contrast texture. Uppercase characters are more decorative, with occasional looped bowls and long, sweeping terminals, while lowercase forms are compact with tight counters and a short x-height. Spacing feels slightly irregular in a natural way, and connections are suggested by flowing stroke endings rather than rigid continuous joins.
This font suits short to medium display settings where an expressive handwritten voice is desired—brand marks, event titles, packaging callouts, greeting cards, invitations, and social graphics. It performs best at larger sizes where the stroke contrast and tight interior spaces remain clear, and where decorative capitals can be used to add emphasis.
The overall tone is warm and informal, like quick hand-lettering made with confidence. It reads as energetic and personable, with a slightly theatrical flair from the swashier capitals and curling terminals. The texture feels handcrafted and spontaneous rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to emulate modern brush lettering: fast, fluid strokes with natural tapering and a friendly, informal cadence. Its decorative capitals and animated rhythm suggest a focus on personality and impact in display typography rather than extended text reading.
Capitals tend to be noticeably taller and more ornate than the lowercase, which can create a strong headline hierarchy. Numerals follow the same brush rhythm, with rounded shapes and angled stress that match the script’s movement.