Cursive Wive 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, quotes, invites, casual, expressive, personal, lively, relaxed, handwritten feel, brush lettering, informal warmth, expressive display, brushy, gestural, loopy, slanted, airy.
A slanted, brush-pen style script with tapered strokes and visibly pressure-driven modulation. Letterforms are tall and narrow with long ascenders and descenders, and a notably small x-height that creates an airy vertical rhythm. Terminals often finish in pointed flicks or soft teardrops, with occasional loops on letters like g, y, and z. Connections appear natural in running text, with varied entry/exit strokes and slightly irregular spacing that reinforces the handwritten texture.
Best suited to short display settings where a human, handwritten voice is desirable—logos, product labels, café/food packaging, social media graphics, and quote layouts. It can also work for invitations or headings when set with generous line spacing to accommodate the tall ascenders and descenders.
The overall tone feels informal and personable, like quick notes written with a felt-tip or brush pen. Its lively stroke energy and looping forms give it an expressive, conversational character rather than a polished, formal script.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of brush lettering in a consistent, typable form—prioritizing gesture, speed, and natural variation over strict geometric regularity.
Uppercase letters read as simplified, calligraphic initials with open counters and minimal flourishes, while lowercase forms carry more rhythm through loops and tall stems. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, staying narrow and slightly bouncy to match the text color.