Cursive Arbab 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, social posts, playful, handmade, casual, friendly, whimsical, handwritten charm, expressive display, personal tone, casual branding, brushy, looping, bouncy, textured, lively.
A lively, hand-drawn script with a brush-pen feel and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes show soft tapering at entries and exits, rounded terminals, and occasional texture that suggests dry-brush pressure changes. Letterforms are compact and upright-leaning with a gentle rightward slant, combining open bowls with tight loops in characters like g, j, and y. Spacing and widths vary organically, giving lines a bouncy rhythm and an intentionally informal consistency.
This font is well suited to display-led applications where a handmade voice is desirable—such as invitations, greeting cards, small business branding, product packaging, and social media graphics. It works best at larger sizes or in short-to-medium phrases where its lively stroke contrast and looped forms can remain clear.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like quick marker lettering on a café board or a handwritten note. Its energetic loops and spirited contrast read as approachable and expressive rather than formal, lending a cheerful, slightly whimsical character to short messages.
The design appears intended to capture casual brush handwriting with an upbeat, personable cadence. By combining strong contrast, tapered strokes, and looping cursive shapes, it aims to deliver a quick, authentic handwritten impression for friendly, contemporary display typography.
Capital forms are simple and tall with minimal flourishes, while lowercase letters carry most of the personality through looped descenders and occasional connected strokes in words. Numerals follow the same brushy logic, with smooth curves and light, airy counters that keep the set feeling cohesive.