Cursive Irmes 2 is a light, normal width, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, quotes, social posts, packaging, casual, friendly, breezy, personal, youthful, handwritten feel, casual tone, easy readability, quick pen script, monoline, slanted, looping, open counters, airly.
A lively cursive hand with a consistent rightward slant and mostly monoline strokes. Letterforms are built from quick, sweeping curves and long, tapered terminals, with rounded joins and occasional looped ascenders/descenders. Capitals are simplified and slightly larger than the lowercase, keeping a smooth rhythm without heavy flourishes. Spacing and widths vary naturally from character to character, giving the text a loose, handwritten cadence and an airy color on the page.
Well suited to short-to-medium text where a personal, handwritten impression is desired—greeting cards, invitations, quote graphics, lifestyle branding, and lightweight packaging or labels. It works best at display and comfortable reading sizes where the fine strokes and cursive detail remain clear.
The overall tone feels informal and approachable, like a neat note written quickly with a fine pen. Its energetic slant and flowing strokes convey warmth and spontaneity rather than formality or precision.
The design appears intended to mimic natural, everyday penmanship: fluent, slightly italic, and cleanly drawn, offering a personable script voice that stays legible while retaining hand-made character.
In running text, the connected motion is suggested by entry/exit strokes even when characters are not strictly joined, helping lines read as continuous handwriting. The numerals follow the same brisk, cursive logic, with simple shapes and smooth curves that match the letterforms.