Cursive Arlim 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, posters, social media, playful, friendly, casual, expressive, handmade, handmade feel, display impact, casual charm, personal voice, quick lettering, brushy, rounded, loopy, bouncy, ink-like.
A lively brush-pen script with an informal, handwritten rhythm and a subtly bouncing baseline. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation and tapered terminals, with occasional dry-brush texture and ink pooling that adds a natural, drawn feel. Letterforms are mostly unconnected but strongly cursive in construction, using rounded bowls, looped ascenders/descenders, and compact counters that keep the silhouette energetic and dense. Capitals are bold and gestural with swashy entry/exit strokes, while lowercase maintains a quick, sketch-like flow; figures match the same hand-drawn stroke logic and remain simple and legible.
Best suited to short to medium display copy such as headlines, branding lockups, packaging callouts, posters, and social graphics. It also works well for invitations, quotes, and menu or café-style signage where an expressive, handwritten voice is desired. For long passages or small UI text, the strong modulation and compact counters may reduce clarity.
The font conveys a cheerful, personal tone—like quick marker lettering on a note, poster, or menu board. Its energetic contrast and brushy edges feel warm and approachable, with a slightly dramatic flair in the capitals that keeps it attention-grabbing without becoming formal.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident brush lettering with a personable, contemporary script feel. Its mix of bold swashy capitals and compact, lively lowercase suggests a focus on creating distinctive display typography that feels handmade and spontaneous while staying readable.
Spacing is relatively tight and the stroke contrast can create dark spots in dense text, especially around rounded joins and loops. The most consistent results will come from giving it room to breathe (slightly increased tracking and generous line spacing) and using it at display sizes where the textured terminals and modulation read clearly.