Cursive Dufy 2 is a very light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, packaging, quotes, elegant, airy, romantic, refined, personal, handwritten elegance, signature feel, boutique branding, display script, looping, monolinear, calligraphic, slanted, delicate.
A delicate, slanted script with thin hairline strokes and subtle swelling at curves and terminals. Letterforms lean forward with long ascenders and descenders, and many capitals use extended entry strokes and open loops that create a graceful, linear rhythm. Lowercase shapes are compact with small counters and a notably small x-height relative to the tall extenders, giving the texture a light, floating presence. Connection behavior feels handwritten and fluid, with smooth joins in running text and occasional breaks that read like pen lifts rather than rigid construction.
Well-suited to wedding and event invitations, thank-you cards, beauty and lifestyle branding, and premium packaging where a refined handwritten touch is desired. It also works for short quotes, signatures, and headings, especially when given ample whitespace and set at comfortable display sizes.
The overall tone is intimate and polished, like neat personal handwriting dressed up for formal use. Its fine strokes and looping capitals suggest a romantic, boutique sensibility, while the steady slant and restrained forms keep it composed rather than playful.
The design appears intended to mimic elegant pen handwriting with a fashion-oriented, calligraphic flair—prioritizing graceful motion, tall extenders, and expressive capitals over dense text color or body-copy efficiency.
Capitals are especially expressive, with generous swashes and elongated cross-strokes that can add horizontal emphasis. Numerals follow the same airy, handwritten logic, with simple, lightly drawn shapes that match the text color. Because the stroke weight is extremely light, the font’s presence depends heavily on size, contrast, and printing/display conditions.