Cursive Ehgin 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, quotes, headlines, elegant, personal, romantic, lively, classic, handwritten polish, expressive script, display emphasis, personal tone, calligraphic, slanted, looping, fluid, tapered.
A flowing, script-like design with a pronounced rightward slant and crisp, high-contrast strokes that taper to pointed terminals. Letterforms are compact and relatively narrow, with lively stroke rhythm and subtle variations in width that feel hand-drawn rather than mechanically uniform. Ascenders and descenders are long and expressive, while the lowercase remains comparatively small, creating a refined vertical hierarchy. Curves are smooth and looped (notably in letters like g, y, and z), and capitals are simplified but energetic, reading as brushed or pen-written forms rather than formal engraved scripts.
Well-suited to wedding or event stationery, boutique branding, beauty/lifestyle packaging, and short editorial callouts where a handwritten elegance is desired. It performs best in headlines, names, and pull quotes, and can also work for short paragraphs when set with generous size and spacing.
The overall tone feels personable and graceful, balancing casual handwriting warmth with a polished, slightly romantic sophistication. Its brisk slant and sharp terminals add a sense of momentum and confidence, making the voice feel upbeat and expressive rather than quiet or restrained.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of quick, confident pen lettering while retaining enough consistency to function as a display script. It emphasizes flourish through contrast, tapering, and tall extenders, aiming for a refined handwritten feel that remains readable in short-form messaging.
The numerals follow the same italic, tapered construction and maintain a cohesive, handwritten rhythm. In text settings, the design favors a light-on-its-feet texture with clear word shapes, while tighter counters and compact proportions can make very small sizes feel busy in dense passages.