Cursive Arkev 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, invitations, social media, casual, friendly, playful, handmade, lively, handwritten feel, personal tone, expressive headlines, brush scripting, brushy, looping, slanted, fluid, textured.
A lively, brush-pen script with a consistent rightward slant and softly tapered stroke endings. Letterforms show gentle contrast from pressure-like thick-to-thin transitions, with rounded joins and occasional open counters that keep the texture airy. Capitals are tall and simplified with sweeping entry strokes, while lowercase forms use compact bowls and looped ascenders/descenders that create a quick, handwritten rhythm. Spacing and widths vary naturally between glyphs, reinforcing the organic, written feel rather than strict geometric regularity.
Well-suited for short, expressive lines such as logos, packaging callouts, posters, invitations, and social media graphics where a friendly handwritten tone is desirable. It can also work for headings and pull quotes when paired with a quiet sans or serif for body text.
The overall tone is informal and approachable, like quick marker lettering on a note or menu board. Its energetic slant and bouncy curves add a cheerful, personal voice that feels spontaneous and human.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, confident brush handwriting with enough consistency to function as a cohesive font, prioritizing personality and motion over formal calligraphic precision.
In longer text, the repeated brush texture and pronounced slant create a strong typographic color, making it most comfortable at display sizes where the loops and terminals have room to breathe. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with rounded shapes and brisk stroke turns for a cohesive set.