Cursive Neloh 2 is a light, normal width, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, quotes, elegant, whimsical, romantic, vintage, airy, signature feel, decorative script, personal tone, formal flair, calligraphic, looping, flourished, delicate, expressive.
A flowing, calligraphy-leaning cursive with a pronounced rightward slant and a lively, written rhythm. Strokes show strong thick–thin modulation with tapered entries and exits, creating sharp hairlines and fuller downstrokes. Letterforms are narrow and elastic, with frequent loops in ascenders and descenders and a baseline that feels gently buoyant rather than rigid. Spacing is uneven in an intentional, handwritten way, and capitals are more ornate with extended swashes and curved terminals.
This font suits short to medium-length display copy where a handwritten, refined feel is desired—such as invitations, wedding or event materials, greeting cards, boutique branding, product labels, and pull quotes. It performs best at larger sizes where the fine hairlines and delicate joins remain clear.
The overall tone is graceful and personable, with a slightly theatrical, old-world charm. Its light touch and looping movement suggest elegance and spontaneity, making it feel intimate and decorative rather than utilitarian.
The design appears intended to emulate a nimble pointed-pen or brush-pen signature style—prioritizing flourish, motion, and contrast to create a distinctive, personal voice for display typography.
Uppercase forms carry much of the personality, featuring prominent flourishes and varying stroke lengths that can create a dramatic texture in mixed-case settings. Numerals follow the same pen-written logic, with open curves and tapered ends, reading more like handwritten figures than engineered lining numerals.