Cursive Almej 2 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, quotes, branding, packaging, airy, whimsical, delicate, friendly, casual, handwritten charm, signature feel, light elegance, personal tone, display emphasis, monoline, loopy, tall, spindly, bouncy.
A delicate handwritten script with tall, narrow letterforms and an overall monoline feel. Strokes are thin and smooth with rounded terminals, occasional looped joins, and a lightly bouncing baseline rhythm. Capitals are elongated and gesture-like, often built from single continuous strokes, while lowercase forms stay compact with small bowls and simple entry/exit strokes. Spacing is open and the texture remains light, giving text a sparse, refined color on the page.
Best suited for short display text where the thin strokes and tall proportions can shine—such as invitations, greeting cards, quote graphics, boutique branding, and light-touch packaging. It can also work for headings or pull quotes when ample size and whitespace are available.
The font reads as lighthearted and personal, like neat quick handwriting on a card or note. Its long ascenders and loopy strokes add a playful, slightly whimsical character while staying clean enough to feel composed rather than messy.
Designed to emulate elegant, slender pen handwriting with a gentle cursive flow, prioritizing charm and personal warmth over dense, text-heavy readability. The tall capitals and minimal stroke weight suggest a decorative, signature-like role in layouts.
The contrast between very thin strokes and generous counters makes the design feel especially airy at display sizes. Some forms show subtle stylistic inconsistencies typical of hand lettering (e.g., varying loop sizes and stroke curvature), which reinforces the informal, human tone.