Cursive Olles 2 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, greeting cards, quotes, headlines, posters, airy, whimsical, personal, retro, playful, handwritten charm, casual elegance, friendly display, personal tone, spindly, looped, slanted, bouncy, monoline.
A slender, hand-drawn script with a consistent rightward slant and a lightly wavering baseline that keeps the texture organic. Strokes are fine and mostly monoline with subtle pressure shifts, ending in tapered hooks and occasional teardrop-like terminals. Letterforms are tall and narrow, with long ascenders/descenders and frequent loop construction in lowercase, giving words a vertical, elastic rhythm. Uppercase characters read as simplified, handwritten caps that sit comfortably alongside the looping lowercase, and spacing remains open enough to keep the overall color light.
Works best for short to medium-length display settings where a handwritten voice is desired, such as packaging, greeting cards, invitations, pull quotes, and poster or social headlines. Its fine strokes and narrow build also suit situations where you want an airy, unobtrusive script presence without heavy visual weight.
The font feels informal and personable, like quick but careful handwriting in ink. Its narrow, tall proportions and springy curves add a whimsical, slightly vintage note, making it friendly and expressive rather than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to capture a casual cursive note-taking feel with a tidy, fashionably narrow silhouette. It prioritizes personality and flow over strict regularity, aiming for a light, expressive handwriting texture that remains readable in display sizes.
Connection behavior appears mixed—many lowercase letters link smoothly, while others separate with small gaps—so the line reads as natural handwriting rather than rigidly joined script. Numerals follow the same thin, upright-leaning logic with simple, handwritten shapes that match the letter texture.