Cursive Dimel 2 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, quotes, social media, packaging, playful, airy, friendly, romantic, whimsical, personal tone, decorative caps, signature feel, light elegance, looping, bouncy, monoline, tall ascenders, open counters.
A flowing script with slender, monoline-like strokes and a rightward slant. Letterforms are tall and narrow with long ascenders and descenders, and a noticeably small x-height that gives lowercase a delicate, lifted feel. Curves are prominent and rounded, with frequent entry/exit strokes and occasional swashy loops in capitals; connections are implied more than strictly continuous, keeping the rhythm light and quick. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with soft terminals and simple, slightly irregular forms that maintain the font’s airy pace.
Well-suited to short, expressive text such as invitations, greeting cards, headings, pull quotes, and social posts where the handwritten character is a feature. It can also work for light branding accents and packaging labels, especially when paired with a simpler companion face for body copy.
The overall tone is casual and personable, like neat handwriting used for invitations or notes. Its looping capitals and buoyant baseline movement add a touch of charm and whimsy without becoming overly ornate, making it feel warm, optimistic, and gently romantic.
The design appears intended to deliver a clean, modern handwritten script that feels personal and upbeat. By keeping strokes thin and forms narrow while adding selective loops and swashes—especially in capitals—it aims to balance legibility with a decorative, signature-like charm.
Capitals show the most flourish, with looped bowls and extended strokes that can become visually prominent in all-caps settings. Spacing and stroke flow suggest best results when given room to breathe, as the tall proportions and long extenders can create lively texture in longer lines.