Cursive Ellup 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, social posts, quotes, packaging, friendly, casual, romantic, lively, handmade, handwritten feel, personal tone, modern script, display accent, brushy, looping, slanted, monoline-ish, bouncy.
A lively cursive script with a consistent rightward slant and brush-pen energy. Strokes are smooth and slightly tapered at turns, with medium contrast that suggests pressure variation without becoming calligraphically sharp. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with long ascenders and descenders and a relatively small x-height, creating an airy, elegant rhythm. Connections are fluid in running text, while individual capitals stay readable with simplified, open shapes and occasional looped entries and exits. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with rounded forms and subtle stroke modulation.
Works well for short to medium-length text where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—wedding and event invitations, greeting cards, boutique packaging, social media graphics, and pull quotes. It is especially effective in headlines, names, and accent lines paired with a simple sans or serif for supporting copy.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like neat handwriting done with a soft brush pen. It feels upbeat and informal while still polished enough for tasteful, romantic messaging and lightweight branding.
Designed to mimic a neat, modern brush-pen handwriting style: expressive and personal, with flowing joins and a slim, elegant footprint for contemporary display use.
Spacing and widths vary naturally from letter to letter, reinforcing an organic, hand-drawn cadence. The font relies on smooth curves and gentle terminals rather than sharp joins, helping it stay legible in phrases while keeping a spontaneous, signature-like character.