Cursive Yiba 2 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, headlines, social media, signage, energetic, casual, friendly, punchy, expressive, handmade feel, casual impact, expressive texture, display lettering, brushy, textured, rounded, bouncy, informal.
A slanted, brush-pen script with compact proportions and brisk forward motion. Strokes show evident pressure modulation and slightly ragged, dry-brush edges, producing a textured, hand-rendered finish. Letterforms are generally rounded with soft terminals, simplified joins, and occasional open counters that keep the rhythm quick and readable. Spacing feels lively and somewhat irregular in a natural handwritten way, with a consistent baseline and a compact x-height relative to tall ascenders and descenders.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, packaging callouts, menus, and social media graphics where a handmade brush texture is desirable. It also works well for quotes, invitations with a casual tone, and branding accents, especially at display sizes where the expressive stroke quality can be appreciated.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, like quick marker lettering used for personal notes, café boards, or casual promotional copy. Its bold presence and brisk slant give it a confident, energetic voice, while the textured edges keep it down-to-earth and handmade rather than polished or formal.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, confident brush lettering—capturing pressure changes, slight edge breakup, and a naturally uneven rhythm. It aims for an informal, personable script voice that feels handcrafted and energetic rather than formal or calligraphically precise.
Uppercase forms read as simplified, brushy caps that pair naturally with the lowercase. Numerals maintain the same gestural construction and texture, with a handwritten feel rather than geometric consistency. At larger sizes the stroke texture becomes a key aesthetic feature; at smaller sizes the rough edges may visually thicken, so spacing and size choices matter.