Cursive Atlif 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, posters, quotes, casual, friendly, expressive, brushy, lively, handwritten realism, casual display, personal tone, brush texture, monoline feel, dry brush, upright slant, open counters, looped forms.
A lively brush-script with a consistent, slightly textured stroke that suggests a dry marker or brush pen. Letterforms are narrow and compact with tall ascenders and descenders, a small lowercase body, and a gentle rightward slant. Strokes show modest contrast from pressure changes, with rounded terminals and occasional tapered starts/finishes. The alphabet mixes simple connections with frequent pen-lifts, producing a rhythm that feels handwritten rather than fully continuous, while keeping overall proportions and spacing fairly even.
Well-suited to short, expressive copy such as brand taglines, packaging callouts, social posts, invitations, and poster headlines. It works best at display sizes where the brush texture and narrow rhythm stay legible, and can add a casual handcrafted voice to overlays on photography or minimal layouts.
The font conveys an informal, upbeat tone with a personable, note-taking energy. Its brushy edges and quick curves read as spontaneous and human, making it feel approachable and contemporary rather than formal or ceremonial.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident brush handwriting with controlled consistency, balancing an authentic hand-drawn feel with enough regularity for repeated use in branding and display typography.
Uppercase forms lean toward simplified, sign-like shapes that pair smoothly with the more fluid lowercase. Numerals follow the same hand-drawn logic, with rounded turns and slightly uneven detailing that reinforces the natural, crafted character. In longer text, the tight proportions and small lowercase can make the texture feel dense, while the tall extenders preserve a bouncy, animated silhouette.