Cursive Arliw 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, quotes, social media, packaging, casual, playful, friendly, expressive, personal, handwritten charm, casual branding, expressive scripting, friendly tone, brushy, looping, bouncy, airy, lively.
A lively cursive with brush-pen character, showing pronounced thick–thin modulation and a consistent rightward slant. Strokes taper into pointed terminals and occasional soft flicks, with rounded bowls and generous loops on ascenders and descenders. Letterforms feel compact and upright in proportion, while spacing and stroke rhythm remain natural and handwritten, giving the line a slightly irregular, organic texture that still holds together cohesively in words.
This font suits short to medium text where a handwritten feel is desirable: invitations, greeting cards, personal stationery, pull quotes, and social graphics. It also works well for light branding accents—such as packaging labels or café-style signage—when used at sizes that let the contrast and loops remain clear.
The tone is warm and informal, like quick, confident handwriting used for notes or invitations. Its energetic loops and brisk entry/exit strokes create a cheerful, personable voice that reads as approachable rather than formal.
It appears designed to capture the immediacy of brush-script handwriting—fluid, expressive, and slightly imperfect—while staying readable in common phrases. The emphasis seems to be on charm and momentum, with decorative capitals and looping strokes that add personality without becoming overly ornate.
Capitals are prominent and flourishy, often functioning like standalone initials with taller forms and more dramatic curves than the lowercase. Numerals follow the same brushy logic with tapered strokes and a handwritten bounce, keeping the overall texture consistent across mixed text.