Cursive Vari 2 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, social media, energetic, casual, sporty, confident, expressive, expressiveness, impact, handmade feel, movement, brushy, slanted, textured, looping, punchy.
A slanted brush-pen script with thick, ink-rich strokes and visibly tapered terminals. The forms are compact and right-leaning, with a lively baseline bounce and uneven stroke edges that suggest dry-brush texture. Letter shapes are simplified and highly gestural, mixing occasional joins with clear breaks between characters, and showing rhythmic, repeated stroke patterns in rounded letters and diagonals. Counters are small and tight, giving the overall silhouette a dense, punchy color on the page.
Best suited to short, bold phrases where texture and motion are desirable, such as posters, social graphics, packaging callouts, and branding accents. It can also work for punchy subheads or pull quotes, but the dense stroke weight and tight counters make it less ideal for long, small-size reading.
The font reads as fast, expressive handwriting with a bold, high-energy attitude. Its brushy texture and forward motion create an informal, sporty tone that feels personal and attention-grabbing rather than refined or formal.
The design appears intended to capture the look of quick brush lettering with strong emphasis and forward momentum. It prioritizes expressive stroke energy and compact, impactful word shapes over uniform, formal penmanship.
Uppercase letters are designed as prominent, standalone gestures that can function well as initials, while lowercase maintains a consistent slant and pacing for short words. Numerals follow the same brush logic with angled entry/exit strokes, keeping the set visually cohesive in headlines and callouts.