Cursive Niruf 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, quotes, invitations, casual, friendly, lively, personal, playful, handwritten feel, signature look, casual display, expressive tone, brushy, monolineish, looping, slanted, bouncy.
A slanted, brush-pen style script with mostly smooth, rounded strokes and subtle swelling at curves and terminals. Letterforms are compact and tightly set, with a short lowercase body and prominent ascenders/descenders that create a tall, wiry silhouette. Strokes taper gently at entries and exits, and many characters show softly hooked or looped terminals, giving the line a continuous, handwritten rhythm. Overall spacing feels snug and energetic, with slight irregularity that preserves a natural hand-drawn texture.
Well-suited for short display text where a human, approachable voice is desired—such as boutique branding, product packaging, social media graphics, invitations, and pull quotes. It performs best at moderate-to-large sizes where the tight proportions and lively details have room to breathe.
The tone is informal and personable, with a quick, upbeat cadence that reads like a confident handwritten note. Its brisk slant and looping joins add warmth and expressiveness without becoming overly ornate.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of brush handwriting—compact, fast, and expressive—while keeping character shapes consistent enough for repeated use in headlines and casual branding applications.
Uppercase forms are simplified and flowing, often resembling single-stroke signatures, while the lowercase maintains legibility through clear stems and open counters. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, mixing rounded shapes with occasional hooks, reinforcing a cohesive, note-like character across the set.