Cursive Upbeb 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, invitations, headlines, casual, expressive, airy, playful, personal, handwritten look, signature feel, display impact, friendly tone, brushy, looping, bouncy, slanted, monoline-ish.
A lively handwritten script with a consistent rightward slant and brush-pen style modulation. Strokes move between fine hairlines and heavier downstrokes, with tapered entries and exits that keep forms light and quick. Letterforms are compact and narrow, with tall ascenders/descenders and a relatively small lowercase body, creating an animated vertical rhythm. Connections are fluid where appropriate, while capitals often stand as decorative, looped initials with occasional swashes and open counters.
Well suited for short-form display work such as logos, product labels, quotes, and social media graphics where a handwritten signature feel is desired. It can also work for invitations and greeting-style materials, especially when set with generous line spacing and paired with a restrained sans or serif for supporting text.
The overall tone feels informal and personable, like quick marker lettering refined into a consistent font. Its energetic bounce and sharp tapers give it a modern, upbeat character that reads friendly rather than formal.
Designed to mimic fast, confident brush handwriting while maintaining consistent rhythm across a full alphabet and numerals. The narrow, slanted construction and pronounced tapers suggest an emphasis on expressive, space-efficient lettering for attention-grabbing display settings.
Spacing appears intentionally tight, reinforcing the narrow rhythm; the strongest clarity comes at larger sizes where the thin strokes and interior loops have room to breathe. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, slightly elongated forms and matching contrast.