Cursive Etlas 2 is a very light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding invites, greeting cards, beauty branding, boutique logos, social quotes, airy, elegant, romantic, delicate, whimsical, signature feel, display elegance, handwritten charm, decorative caps, monoline, looping, flourished, calligraphic, lithe.
A delicate cursive script with hairline strokes and an italic forward slant. Letterforms are tall and narrow with generous ascenders and descenders, and many capitals feature sweeping entry strokes and long, looping curves. Stroke contrast is driven mostly by pressure-like thickening in select curves rather than consistent broad-pen construction, keeping the overall impression light and filament-thin. Spacing is open and the rhythm is fluid, with frequent joins in lowercase and occasional lifted connections that read like fast, controlled handwriting.
This font suits applications where a graceful handwritten signature feel is desired, such as wedding stationery, invitations, greeting cards, boutique or beauty branding, and short headline phrases. It performs best at larger sizes where the very fine strokes and delicate joins can remain clear, and where the ornate capitals have room to breathe.
The tone is refined and intimate, balancing elegance with a casual handwritten ease. Its thin strokes and looping capitals give it a romantic, slightly whimsical personality that feels personal and expressive rather than formal or mechanical.
The design appears intended to emulate an elegant, lightly pressured handwriting style with emphasis on tall proportions and decorative capital forms. It prioritizes a flowing, lyrical line and a refined presence for display settings over dense text readability.
Capitals are noticeably more decorative than the lowercase, creating a strong hierarchy for initials and short phrases. Numerals are similarly slender and curvilinear, matching the script’s light touch and elongated proportions.