Script Balus 2 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, packaging, headlines, elegant, whimsical, romantic, airy, refined, calligraphy mimic, signature feel, decorative caps, display clarity, swashy, calligraphic, brushy, looped, bouncy.
A calligraphic script with a brush-like, high-contrast stroke that alternates between hairline connectors and fuller downstrokes. Letterforms are slender and upright with narrow proportions, a modest slant at times, and an irregular, hand-drawn rhythm that varies from glyph to glyph. Capitals show tall ascenders and generous swashes, while lowercase mixes partial connections with clear entry/exit strokes and occasional detached forms. Curves are smooth and rounded, counters are relatively open, and terminals often finish in tapered points or small curls, giving the set a lively, gestural texture.
This font is well-suited to short, display-led settings where its contrast and swashes can be appreciated—wedding and event invitations, beauty and lifestyle branding, boutique packaging, and logo wordmarks. It also works for headers, pull quotes, and social graphics, especially when paired with a restrained sans or serif for longer text.
The overall tone feels polished yet playful—decorative without becoming overly ornate. Its flowing loops and light hairlines suggest a romantic, boutique sensibility, while the bouncy rhythm keeps it friendly and informal rather than strictly formal.
The design appears intended to emulate modern pointed-pen or brush calligraphy in a clean, catalog-ready script, balancing thin connecting strokes with confident downstrokes and decorative capitals for emphasis. The goal seems to be a stylish, handcrafted signature look that remains readable at typical display sizes.
Several characters feature pronounced flourishes (notably capitals and forms like Q, Z, and y), and spacing appears to vary with the natural stroke movement, producing a handcrafted cadence. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with a mix of simple upright stems and occasional swash-like curves.