Cursive Anlel 2 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, quotes, branding, packaging, playful, friendly, romantic, crafty, casual, handwritten charm, decorative script, casual elegance, expressive headings, personal tone, monoline feel, looping, bouncy, rounded, whimsical.
A lively, handwritten cursive with flowing entry/exit strokes and a buoyant baseline rhythm. Letterforms are built from smooth, rounded curves with occasional long ascenders and descenders, and a mix of open counters and tight loops that give the set a calligraphic, drawn-by-hand character. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin behavior and soft, tapered terminals, with generous swashes on select capitals and a generally right-leaning, continuous motion. Figures follow the same informal logic, with curved, looped constructions that match the script texture.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display text where personality matters: invitations, greeting cards, social posts, boutique branding, labels, and packaging. It also works nicely for pull quotes and headings when set with ample spacing and paired with a quieter text face for body copy.
The overall tone is warm and personable, balancing elegance with an everyday, approachable informality. Its loops and swashy capitals add a hint of romance and whimsy, while the uneven, human rhythm keeps it feeling casual rather than formal.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident brush-pen handwriting—expressive and decorative without becoming overly ornate. It prioritizes charm, motion, and a natural script cadence for attention-grabbing, human-forward typography.
Capitals are notably expressive and varied in structure, often featuring extended lead-in strokes and simplified bowl shapes that read quickly at display sizes. The lowercase maintains a consistent cursive flow, with frequent connecting strokes and a gentle bounce that emphasizes the handmade quality.