Cursive Esroy 2 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: signatures, branding, invitations, headlines, packaging, elegant, airy, romantic, personal, refined, handwritten elegance, signature feel, expressive capitals, calligraphic motion, looping, calligraphic, monolinear, spidery, whiplike.
A flowing cursive script with tall ascenders, long descenders, and a distinctly right-leaning, fast handwritten rhythm. Strokes are thin and mostly monolinear with subtle thick–thin modulation, and terminals taper to sharp points that give the outlines a spidery, whiplike finish. Uppercase forms are expansive and looped with generous entry strokes, while lowercase forms stay compact with small counters and a notably low body height relative to the ascenders. Overall spacing is open and the forms remain legible at display sizes, with occasional crossing strokes and extended swashes adding movement.
Best suited to signatures, logo wordmarks, invitations, and other short display lines where the tall loops and tapered terminals can read clearly. It also works well for elegant packaging accents, social graphics, and pull quotes, but will be less effective for long paragraphs or small UI text due to its delicate strokes and highly cursive rhythm.
The tone is elegant and intimate, like quick ink-on-paper signing with a touch of modern calligraphy. Its lightness and elongated proportions feel graceful and romantic rather than casual or bubbly, conveying a personal, handwritten sophistication.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident pen script with refined calligraphic cues—prioritizing fluid motion, stylish capitals, and a light, airy texture for display-oriented typography.
The sample text shows strong word-shape flow, with pronounced vertical reach on letters like l, h, k, and y and expressive capitals that can act as built-in flourish elements. Numerals and capitals follow the same slender, handwritten logic, keeping the texture consistent across mixed-case settings.