Cursive Algey 2 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, quotes, packaging, whimsical, elegant, friendly, airy, playful, handwritten charm, personal tone, decorative script, casual elegance, looping, monoline, calligraphic, bouncy, delicate.
A delicate, handwritten script with slender strokes and a lively, slightly bouncy baseline rhythm. Letterforms are tall and narrow with generous ascenders and descenders, frequent looped constructions, and occasional long entrance/exit strokes that suggest pen movement. Stroke contrast appears mainly through tapering at turns and terminals rather than heavy modulation, giving the forms an airy, drawn-with-a-pen feel. Uppercase shapes lean toward decorative, simplified capitals with open counters and extended curves, while lowercase maintains a consistent flowing structure with compact bowls and narrow spacing.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where its loops and tall proportions can breathe—such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, packaging accents, and pull quotes. It can also work for headings or signatures where a personal, handcrafted tone is desired.
The overall tone is whimsical and personable, with an elegant, romantic softness. Its looping forms and tall proportions give it a light, storybook charm that feels expressive without becoming overly formal.
The design appears intended to emulate neat, flowing pen handwriting with a curated, decorative charm—balancing legibility with expressive loops and a light, elegant cadence for display-oriented typography.
The sample text shows clear word shapes and a steady rhythm at display sizes, with distinctive loops in letters like g, y, and z and prominent, slightly flourish-like capitals. Numerals follow the same slender, handwritten logic, staying legible while keeping a casual, crafted character.