Cursive Riben 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, invitations, quotes, friendly, playful, casual, approachable, handmade, human touch, casual script, cheerful tone, quick brush, bouncy, rounded, brushy, looping, lively.
A lively, brush-pen script with rounded terminals and clearly modulated stroke pressure, giving letters a soft, inky presence. The forms lean forward with a continuous, rhythmic flow, mixing connected cursive behavior with occasional breaks and simplified joins. Ascenders are tall and prominent while the lowercase bodies stay comparatively small, creating a buoyant vertical profile. Curves are generous and slightly irregular in a natural way, with looped constructions in letters like g, y, and z and simple, single-storey shapes throughout.
Well suited to logos, product labels, and packaging that benefit from a personal, crafted voice. It also works nicely for invitations, greeting cards, posters, and short quote-style headlines where the flowing script can set an upbeat, friendly mood. For best clarity, it’s most effective at display and large text sizes rather than dense paragraphs.
The overall tone feels warm, informal, and personable, like quick note-taking with a felt brush. Its springy rhythm and smooth loops give it a cheerful, conversational energy that reads as handmade rather than formal calligraphy.
The design appears intended to capture the feel of everyday brush handwriting—smooth, quick, and expressive—while staying consistent enough for repeated use across titles and short statements. It prioritizes warmth and personality through looping forms, tall extenders, and natural stroke variation.
Capital letters are expressive and slightly varied in structure, functioning well as word starters and short display accents. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with rounded silhouettes and consistent brush modulation, keeping the set cohesive in mixed text.