Script Hoju 2 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, greeting cards, social media, friendly, playful, casual, retro, cheerful, hand-lettered feel, friendly voice, display emphasis, casual charm, rounded, looping, monoline, bouncy, smooth.
A rounded, monoline script with a steady, marker-like stroke and soft terminals. Letterforms lean to the right with generous curves, frequent loops, and occasional entry/exit swashes that create a lively rhythm. Uppercase characters are more embellished and display-like, while lowercase forms are compact with a relatively low x-height and buoyant ascenders/descenders. Spacing and widths vary in a handwritten way, producing an organic, flowing texture in words rather than a rigid, mechanical cadence.
Well-suited for friendly branding, packaging accents, café/food labels, invitations and greeting cards, and short promotional headlines. It works best where a personable handwritten voice is desired and where sizes are large enough for the loops and joins to stay clear.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with a lighthearted, informal charm. Its looping forms and bouncy baseline feel conversational and upbeat, leaning toward a nostalgic, handcrafted personality rather than strict formality.
Designed to emulate a confident hand-lettered script with smooth, rounded strokes and decorative capitals, prioritizing warmth and personality in display and short-text settings.
Connections between letters appear optional rather than strictly continuous, so text reads as a loose script that still maintains clarity at headline sizes. Numerals are simple and rounded, matching the same smooth stroke and casual proportions as the letters.