Cursive Nibas 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, social media, headlines, quotes, greeting cards, casual, friendly, hand-drawn, personal, lively, handwritten warmth, casual branding, quick lettering, friendly display, monoline, looping, bouncy, upright slant, smooth.
A casual, script-like hand with smooth, mostly monoline strokes and a gently right-leaning rhythm. Letterforms are tall and slender with compact lowercase proportions and a notably short x-height relative to ascenders, creating an airy, vertical cadence. Terminals are rounded and slightly tapered, with occasional soft loops and simplified joins; spacing and widths vary subtly, reinforcing an organic, handwritten flow. Numerals follow the same narrow, linear construction, keeping the overall color even and light.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where a personal, handwritten voice is desired—such as packaging callouts, social posts, greeting cards, invitations, and informal branding headlines. It can also work for pull quotes or introductory lines when set with enough size and tracking to preserve clarity.
The tone feels approachable and informal, like quick pen lettering for notes, captions, and everyday signage. Its narrow, looping forms read as energetic and personable rather than formal or restrained.
The design appears intended to capture fast, confident pen lettering with a clean monoline feel and a narrow, vertical silhouette. It aims for legibility and charm over calligraphic complexity, balancing consistent stroke behavior with subtle, natural irregularities.
Uppercase forms are simple and gesture-driven, pairing well with the lowercase without becoming overly ornate. The sample text shows consistent stroke texture and a steady baseline, while small variations in character width and connection keep the texture natural and human.