Cursive Ekguv 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, social media, quotes, greeting cards, posters, playful, casual, friendly, lively, crafty, handmade feel, expressive headline, personal tone, quick brush, brushy, looping, bouncy, airy, expressive.
A slanted, brush-pen script with lively stroke modulation and a clear handwritten rhythm. Letterforms are built from narrow, looping gestures with tapered entry and exit strokes, producing sharp hairlines alongside fuller downstrokes. The baseline feels slightly buoyant, with tall ascenders and descenders that add vertical sparkle, while counters remain open enough for the strokes to breathe. Connections appear natural and intermittent rather than strictly continuous, reinforcing an organic, written feel.
This font is best suited to short, expressive text where a personal voice is desired—packaging labels, invitations, greeting cards, social posts, and casual headlines. It can also work for pull quotes or small brand accents when paired with a calm sans or serif for supporting text.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like quick notes written with a flexible marker. Its high-energy curves and occasional flourishes give it a playful, modern handmade character rather than a formal calligraphic one.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of brush handwriting while remaining consistent enough for repeated setting. Emphasis is placed on flow, contrasty stroke behavior, and memorable capitals to create a personable display script.
Uppercase forms are distinctive and more gesture-driven than the lowercase, with several letters featuring prominent loops and swashes that can become focal points in words. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, mixing smooth curves with pointed terminals for a cohesive, informal texture.