Cursive Bulav 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, social posts, packaging, craft branding, friendly, casual, playful, approachable, handmade, handwritten realism, personal tone, quick notes, cheerful display, monoline, looping, bouncy, rounded, gestural.
This font is a lively cursive script with a consistent, pen-like stroke and gently rounded terminals. Letterforms lean forward with flowing loops and a bouncy baseline rhythm, mixing narrow joins with occasional wider swashes in capitals. Ascenders and descenders are prominent, and many shapes are built from smooth, continuous strokes with minimal sharp corners. Counters are open and informal, and spacing varies slightly to preserve a natural handwritten cadence in words and lines.
It works well for short-to-medium display text where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—greeting cards, invitations, social graphics, packaging callouts, and casual branding. It can also support pull quotes or headers when paired with a quiet, clean text face for body copy.
The overall tone feels warm and conversational, like quick, neat handwriting on a card or note. Its looping forms and energetic slant give it a lighthearted, personable character without feeling overly formal or ornate.
The design appears intended to mimic fluid everyday handwriting—legible, upbeat, and naturally imperfect—while maintaining enough consistency to set full sentences smoothly. Its emphasis on looping joins, forward motion, and expressive capitals suggests a focus on personable display typography rather than strict calligraphic precision.
Capitals show the most personality, with larger entry strokes and occasional flourish-like curves that help start words with emphasis. Lowercase forms stay compact and rhythmic, creating a cohesive texture in longer sentences, while numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simple, readable shapes.