Cursive Osbem 2 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, social graphics, headlines, airy, elegant, whimsical, personal, delicate, handwritten charm, signature look, decorative caps, light elegance, expressive tone, monoline, loopy, swashy, tall ascenders, fine stroke.
A delicate, handwritten cursive with fine, pen-like strokes and a gently right-leaning slant. Letterforms are tall and willowy, with narrow bowls and long ascenders/descenders that create an open vertical rhythm. Strokes stay mostly monoline with subtle pressure shifts and tapered terminals, while many glyphs feature soft loops and occasional entry/exit swashes. Spacing feels open and slightly irregular in a natural way, and the mix of simple lowercase forms with more flourished capitals gives the set a lively, signature-like texture.
Works best for short, display-oriented text such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, beauty/lifestyle packaging, and social media graphics where a personal handwritten voice is desired. It can also serve as a contrasting accent paired with a clean sans or serif for headings, pull quotes, and signatures, rather than long continuous reading text.
The overall tone is intimate and refined, like quick but careful handwriting on stationery. Its light touch and looping gestures read as friendly and expressive, with a hint of whimsy that keeps it from feeling formal or rigid.
The design appears intended to capture a natural cursive hand with a light, graceful line and occasional flourishes, balancing legibility with expressive looped forms. The emphasis on tall proportions and decorative capitals suggests a focus on stylish, personality-forward display settings.
Capitals are noticeably more decorative than the lowercase, with larger gestures and looped strokes that can draw attention in word-initial positions. Numerals match the handwritten character, staying slender and unobtrusive compared to the more expressive letterforms.