Cursive Abgem 2 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, packaging, social posts, quotes, airy, playful, personal, elegant, whimsical, personal voice, light elegance, handwritten charm, decorative caps, looped, monoline, bouncy, delicate, upright swashes.
A delicate handwritten script with a lively, bouncy rhythm and pronounced loop structures. Strokes are mostly monoline with subtle pressure-like modulation, and terminals often taper into hairline flicks. Letterforms are narrow with tall ascenders/descenders and compact lowercase bodies, creating an elongated vertical silhouette. Connections appear intermittently rather than fully continuous, and several capitals introduce simple swashes and open counters that keep the texture light and breathable.
Well suited to short, expressive text such as invitations, greeting cards, product labels, boutique packaging, and social media graphics. It can also work for pull quotes or signature-style accents when paired with a simple sans or serif for body copy.
The overall tone feels personal and conversational, like neat penmanship with a hint of flourish. Its tall loops and soft entry/exit strokes add a gentle elegance, while the irregular joining and varied letter widths keep it informal and approachable.
Designed to mimic quick, confident handwriting with refined loops and flicked terminals, balancing a casual note-taking feel with just enough flourish for display use. The proportions emphasize a tall, graceful line while keeping the stroke texture light so the page remains open and friendly.
Capitals read as slightly more decorative than the lowercase, with occasional extended strokes that can stand out in headings. The numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with open shapes and light, curved terminals that match the letterforms. At smaller sizes, the thin strokes and tight internal spaces may benefit from generous spacing and solid contrast in the background.