Cursive Fomes 2 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, packaging, social media, quotes, airy, casual, friendly, elegant, lively, handwritten feel, personal tone, signature look, graceful motion, monoline, looping, swashy, slanted, delicate.
A flowing handwritten script with a consistent rightward slant and a light, pen-like stroke. Letterforms are built from smooth, continuous curves with frequent loops in ascenders and descenders, creating a rhythmic, calligraphic line. Strokes stay relatively even in thickness with gentle tapering at terminals, and many characters show extended entry/exit strokes that help words read as a continuous gesture. Uppercase forms are larger and more expressive, while lowercase is compact with tight counters and long, curved extenders that add movement across a line.
Well-suited for short to medium-length copy where a personal, handwritten tone is desired—such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, packaging accents, social media graphics, and pull quotes. It also works effectively for headlines and signature-style name treatments where its swashes and loops can provide character.
The overall tone feels informal and personable, like quick but careful handwriting. Its looping forms and soft terminals add a graceful, slightly romantic quality without becoming overly formal. The slanted rhythm gives text an energetic, conversational cadence.
The design appears intended to mimic natural cursive writing with a refined, legible flow. It balances expressive uppercase forms and looping connectors with a restrained stroke weight to keep the texture light and graceful in display settings.
Spacing appears naturally handwritten, with occasional long cross-strokes and open curves that create distinctive word shapes in running text. The numerals follow the same fluid, cursive construction, keeping a cohesive texture when mixing text and figures.