Cursive Ilmah 2 is a light, normal width, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, quotes, social posts, packaging, friendly, casual, romantic, cheerful, personal, handwritten warmth, friendly branding, casual elegance, signature feel, monoline, looped, bouncy, fluid, rounded.
A flowing, connected script with a monoline feel and gently rounded terminals. Letterforms lean forward with smooth, continuous joins and occasional looped entries/exits, creating a lively cursive rhythm. Proportions show relatively tall ascenders and deep, swinging descenders, while counters stay open and the overall texture remains airy. The stroke path feels pen-driven and consistent, with modest flourishes in capitals and select lowercase forms that add motion without becoming overly ornate.
Well-suited to greeting cards, invitations, personal stationery, and short quote settings where a handwritten signature-like voice is desired. It also works nicely for lifestyle branding touchpoints such as social graphics, boutique packaging, and light headline use, especially at sizes where the connected strokes can breathe.
The font reads as warm and personable, with an easygoing handwritten charm. Its buoyant connections and soft curves give it a friendly, conversational tone that can also lean lightly romantic when set in short phrases.
The design appears intended to emulate neat, everyday cursive writing with a clean, contemporary smoothness. It aims to balance friendliness and readability by keeping strokes even and forms open, while using natural joins and selective loops to maintain a hand-written flow.
Capitals are simple and legible rather than formal swashes, helping headings stay readable. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with rounded shapes and gentle stroke hooks that keep them cohesive with text.