Cursive Arlut 2 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: logos, packaging, social posts, invitations, headlines, playful, friendly, casual, crafty, whimsical, hand-lettered feel, cheerful branding, casual display, expressive titles, brushy, looped, bouncy, expressive, monoline feel.
A lively brush-script with a forward slant and calligraphic stroke modulation. Letterforms show tall ascenders, deep looping descenders, and compact lowercase bodies, creating a buoyant vertical rhythm. Strokes often begin and end with tapered terminals, while downstrokes appear heavier and more inked-in, giving an energetic handwritten texture. Connections are mostly implied rather than fully continuous, with occasional lifted joins and open counters that keep the texture airy despite the bold moments.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings where personality matters—logos, product packaging, greeting cards, invitations, and social graphics. It can also work for punchy headings or pull quotes, while extended small-text passages may feel busy due to the animated stroke contrast and looping forms.
The overall tone feels upbeat and personable, like quick marker lettering used for notes, invitations, or storefront chalkboard-style messaging. Its exaggerated loops and soft, rounded turns add a cheerful, slightly whimsical character that reads as informal and approachable.
This design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of brush lettering in a polished, repeatable font, balancing expressive capitals with a readable cursive lowercase. The goal seems to be a friendly display script that adds warmth and motion to titles and brand phrases without looking overly formal.
Capitals are notably expressive and varied, functioning almost like standalone gestures, while the lowercase maintains a more consistent cursive flow. Numerals match the handwritten flavor with rounded forms and brushy contrast, suitable for short figures and casual emphasis.