Cursive Afney 2 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, quotes, greeting cards, social posts, airy, casual, whimsical, elegant, friendly, handwritten charm, signature style, soft elegance, casual display, monoline, looping, tall ascenders, long descenders, bouncy baseline.
A slender handwritten script with a monoline feel and smooth, slightly tapered stroke endings. Letterforms are tall and narrow, with long ascenders and descenders and a gently uneven rhythm that keeps the texture lively. Curves are open and rounded, with frequent looped entries and exits; connections appear selective, so words read as a flowing hand rather than a rigidly joined script. Capitals are larger and more expressive, featuring sweeping entry strokes and occasional simplified crossbars, while lowercase remains compact with small bowls and tight counters.
This font suits short-to-medium text where a personal, handwritten voice is desired—such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, packaging accents, and pull quotes. It works especially well for headings and names, where the tall, narrow forms and expressive capitals can provide a distinctive signature-like presence.
The overall tone is light and personable, balancing everyday informality with a hint of refined, handwritten elegance. Its tall, airy forms and looping gestures give it a graceful, journal-like character that feels inviting rather than formal.
The design appears intended to capture a neat, modern handwritten look with graceful loops and a lightweight touch, offering an elegant but approachable script for decorative copy and display use.
In the samples, the narrow proportions and long strokes create a delicate color on the page, with noticeable variation in letter widths that adds natural handwriting cadence. Numerals follow the same slim, single-stroke logic and read cleanly, matching the script’s understated, pen-written style.