Cursive Ilrat 2 is a light, wide, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, social posts, packaging, quotes, casual, friendly, airy, personal, relaxed, handwritten feel, casual tone, quick script, personal touch, friendly branding, monoline, looping, fluid, bouncy, open counters.
A loose, monoline cursive with a rightward slant and a flowing, pen-written rhythm. Strokes keep an even thickness with softly rounded terminals and occasional tapered joins, creating a smooth, continuous feel. Letterforms are generally open and simplified, with generous spacing and variable character widths that give the line a natural handwritten cadence. Ascenders and descenders are long and prominent, while bowls and counters stay open for a light, airy texture in text.
Works well for short-to-medium text where a human, conversational voice is desired, such as greeting cards, invitations, social media graphics, product tags, and quote treatments. It can also serve as an accent in branding systems when paired with a neutral sans for contrast.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick, neat handwriting in a notebook. Its easy curves and looping forms feel friendly and relaxed rather than formal or ceremonial, conveying an approachable, everyday warmth.
The design appears intended to capture a legible, everyday cursive look with consistent monoline strokes and a fluid, hand-drawn rhythm. It prioritizes natural movement and an airy texture over strict calligraphic formality, aiming for an approachable handwritten signature-like impression.
The alphabet shows consistent slant and stroke behavior across caps and lowercase, with a mix of printed-like uppercase shapes and more connected lowercase forms. Numerals are simple and rounded, matching the handwritten character and keeping the same even stroke weight.