Cursive Tided 2 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, invites, friendly, casual, energetic, playful, handcrafted, handwritten feel, display impact, warmth, informality, brushy, rounded, bouncy, compact, informal.
A compact brush-script with a pronounced rightward slant and bold, ink-like strokes. Letterforms show rounded terminals, soft corners, and subtle stroke modulation that suggests pressure changes from a marker or brush pen. The rhythm is lively and slightly irregular, with narrow proportions, tight counters, and a bouncy baseline feel; connections are implied in the cursive construction even when letters appear more loosely joined. Uppercase forms are simplified and upright-leaning with broad strokes, while lowercase maintains a flowing, handwritten structure with looped ascenders and descenders.
Best suited to headlines, quotes, and short promotional lines where a bold handwritten voice is desirable. It works well for packaging accents, café/food branding, event invites, and social graphics, especially when you want an informal, energetic script texture.
The overall tone is approachable and upbeat, like quick hand-lettering for everyday messages. It reads as personable and expressive rather than formal, adding warmth and motion to short phrases and headings.
The design appears intended to emulate fast, confident brush-pen handwriting with a compact footprint and strong visual color. Its simplified, rounded forms prioritize immediacy and friendliness, aiming for high-impact display use while retaining an organic, hand-drawn feel.
Numerals and caps match the same brushy weight and slanted momentum, keeping texture consistent across mixed-case settings. The dense, dark color and compact spacing create strong presence at display sizes, while the lively stroke edges retain a handmade character.