Cursive Ribav 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, quotes, packaging, social media, friendly, casual, playful, personal, airy, handwritten warmth, casual branding, expressive notes, modern script feel, monoline, rounded, bouncy, looper, tall ascenders.
A relaxed handwritten script with a smooth, monoline feel and gently rounded terminals. Letterforms lean forward and show a lively baseline bounce, with tall ascenders/descenders and compact lowercase bodies that create an airy vertical rhythm. Strokes stay fairly even but swell slightly at curves and joins, and many shapes are built from open counters and soft loops, keeping the texture light. Capitals are simplified and calligraphic, while the numerals are clean, handwritten forms that match the overall stroke behavior.
Well-suited to short to medium-length text where a friendly handwritten voice is desired, such as invitations, greeting cards, labels and packaging, social posts, and lifestyle branding. It can also work for headings and pull quotes, especially when paired with a simple sans for supporting copy.
The font reads as personable and informal, like neat marker or pen handwriting used for quick notes. Its loopy movement and rhythmic bounce give it a cheerful, approachable tone without feeling overly decorative, making it feel conversational and warm.
The design appears intended to capture an easy, contemporary cursive handwriting style with enough consistency for repeated use, balancing legibility with expressive loops and a light, upbeat rhythm.
Spacing appears intentionally loose and variable, reinforcing a natural hand-drawn cadence. Distinctive loops in letters like g, y, and j add character, and the uppercase set is attention-grabbing but remains consistent with the lowercase’s smooth, rounded construction.