Cursive Tilaf 2 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, social media, posters, branding, quotes, friendly, energetic, casual, playful, personal, handwritten feel, expressive display, casual branding, brush lettering, brushy, rounded, bouncy, looping, informal.
A brush-pen style script with a pronounced rightward slant, rounded terminals, and subtly tapered stroke endings that suggest pressure from a flexible tip. Letterforms are compact and tall with tight counters, and many strokes have a slightly wavy, hand-drawn edge rather than perfectly smooth curves. Ascenders are long and lively, descenders are looped and generous, and the overall rhythm alternates between narrow joins and occasional wider swashes for a dynamic, handwritten texture. Numerals and capitals follow the same brushy logic, keeping forms simplified and legible while retaining an organic, drawn feel.
This font is well suited to short display settings where a handwritten voice is desirable: packaging callouts, café or boutique branding accents, social posts, event flyers, and quote graphics. It performs best at headline and subhead sizes where the brush texture and looping descenders can be appreciated without crowding.
The font reads as upbeat and personable, like quick marker lettering used for notes, labels, and casual headlines. Its springy movement and rounded shapes give it an approachable, informal tone that feels modern and friendly rather than formal or traditional.
The design appears intended to capture fast, confident brush handwriting with a consistent slant and a lively baseline, balancing readability with expressive, informal gesture. It aims to provide a ready-made hand-lettered look for contemporary promotional and lifestyle applications.
In running text the strokes create a textured, slightly irregular color typical of hand lettering, with noticeable variation in spacing and stroke width that adds character. The uppercase set is assertive and simplified, pairing well with the more fluid lowercase for mixed-case display lines.