Cursive Ihva 2 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, social media, packaging, quotes, friendly, casual, romantic, lively, handmade, handwritten warmth, everyday cursive, approachable display, personal branding, friendly emphasis, fluid, rounded, looping, bouncy, upright-leaning.
A flowing script with rounded terminals, smooth joins, and a lightly bouncy baseline that gives the letterforms a conversational rhythm. Strokes stay fairly even with gentle tapering at turns, and many capitals feature open loops and extended entry/exit strokes. The lowercase is compact with small counters and tight spacing, while ascenders and descenders add a tall, slender silhouette. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simple, curved shapes and minimal ornamentation.
Well-suited to short-to-medium phrases where a personal touch is desired, such as invitations, greeting cards, gift tags, and lifestyle branding. It also works for social posts, pull quotes, and packaging accents where a friendly handwritten voice can lead without needing heavy decorative detailing.
The overall tone is warm and personable, reading like neat, confident handwriting rather than formal calligraphy. Its looping capitals and soft curves lend a light romantic feel, while the steady stroke weight keeps it approachable and easygoing.
Designed to capture the ease of everyday cursive with enough consistency for clean typeset lines, balancing expressive capitals with a readable, connected lowercase for practical display use.
Capitals are expressive and slightly flourished, creating strong word-start signatures, while the lowercase remains more restrained to maintain readability. The script connects naturally in running text, and the consistent stroke color helps it hold together in longer lines.