Cursive Ribef 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: social posts, packaging, headlines, invitations, quotes, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, handmade, handwritten feel, friendly tone, modern casual, expressive display, brushy, rounded, bouncy, organic, informal.
A lively handwritten script with brush-pen character and a consistent rightward slant. Strokes are rounded and slightly tapered, with smooth curves and soft terminals that suggest quick, confident writing. The letterforms vary in width and spacing for a natural rhythm, while capitals are taller and more flamboyant, often featuring looped or curved entry strokes. Lowercase forms stay compact with simplified joins and occasional open counters, keeping the texture airy and energetic rather than dense.
This font works best for short to medium text where personality matters more than strict neutrality—such as social media graphics, packaging callouts, greeting cards, invitations, and quote-style headlines. It can also serve as an accent face paired with a clean sans for brand applications that need an approachable handwritten layer.
The overall tone is warm and personable, with a spontaneous, human feel that reads as upbeat and informal. Its bouncy rhythm and soft curves give it a welcoming voice suited to conversational messaging and cheerful branding.
The design appears intended to emulate casual brush handwriting with an easy, modern feel—prioritizing friendliness, speed, and natural variation while staying coherent across an alphabet and numerals for repeatable display use.
Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with rounded shapes and slight irregularities that maintain authenticity. The contrast between thicker downstrokes and lighter connecting strokes adds motion without becoming sharp or brittle, and the italic angle reinforces a sense of forward flow in longer lines.