Cursive Waki 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, quotes, energetic, casual, expressive, lively, personal, handmade feel, signature look, dynamic emphasis, brush texture, brushy, slanted, textured, gestural, bouncy.
A slanted, brush-pen style script with quick, gestural strokes and visibly textured edges that suggest dry-brush or marker friction. Letterforms are built from tapered entries and exits with occasional heavier downstrokes, giving a natural hand pressure rhythm and slightly uneven stroke boundaries. Proportions are compact and tall, with small lowercase bodies and relatively prominent ascenders and capitals; spacing feels organic and varies subtly from glyph to glyph. Terminals are often sharp or flicked, and many characters show simplified, handwritten constructions rather than strictly calligraphic forms.
This font is best suited to short-to-medium display settings such as headlines, posters, packaging callouts, social posts, and pull quotes where its brush texture and lively motion can be appreciated. It can also work for logo wordmarks or signature-style titling when a personal, handcrafted impression is desired.
The overall tone is informal and human, conveying speed, spontaneity, and a friendly confidence. Its brushy texture and lively slant create an energetic, conversational feel that reads as personal and contemporary rather than formal or traditional.
The design appears intended to capture fast brush handwriting—balancing legibility with an intentionally imperfect, textured stroke edge. Its compact proportions and emphatic capitals suggest a focus on expressive titling that feels hand-made and energetic.
In text, the line has a slightly “scratchy” ink character that adds grit and warmth, especially at larger sizes. Capitals are expressive and signature-like, standing out strongly in headings, while the lowercase keeps a quick handwritten cadence with modest joining behavior and occasional open counters.