Cursive Nelir 2 is a light, very wide, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, social posts, casual, whimsical, hand-inked, relaxed, friendly, handwritten charm, signature feel, personal tone, decorative flair, looping, calligraphic, airy, flourished, expressive.
A loose, pen-drawn script with a pronounced rightward slant and generous horizontal spacing. Strokes feel lightly inked with modest thick–thin modulation, and terminals often taper or flick into small hooks. Letterforms are open and flowing, with frequent loops and long entry/exit strokes that create an airy rhythm. The x-height reads small relative to the tall ascenders and descenders, and many capitals are especially expansive, forming broad, sweeping silhouettes.
Works best for short to medium-length text where personality is the priority—such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, packaging callouts, and social media graphics. The broad capitals and small x-height make it particularly effective for headings, names, and signature-style lines rather than dense body copy.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick, confident handwriting used for notes or signatures. Its looping forms and wide gestures add a playful, slightly romantic flair, while the light stroke presence keeps it soft and approachable rather than formal.
Designed to evoke natural, cursive handwriting with a light touch and generous, sweeping movement. The emphasis appears to be on expressiveness and charm—especially through wide capitals, looping strokes, and an airy baseline rhythm—creating a distinctive, personable voice for display settings.
Capitals show the most flourish and width, acting as expressive anchors in a line. Numerals maintain the same handwritten character with simple, open constructions, blending naturally with the letterforms rather than feeling geometric or rigid.