Cursive Balej 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, very high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, packaging, quotes, elegant, whimsical, romantic, airy, handmade, signature, modern calligraphy, boutique styling, personal tone, display flair, monoline hairlines, brushy, loopy, tall ascenders, long descenders.
A flowing handwritten script with a pronounced rightward slant and an energetic, calligraphic rhythm. Strokes alternate between bold, brush-like downstrokes and extremely fine hairlines, creating a crisp, high-contrast texture. Letterforms are tall and narrow with generous vertical reach, featuring long ascenders/descenders and occasional looped terminals; joins are fluid but not uniformly continuous, giving it a natural pen-written feel. Uppercase forms are expressive and simplified, with open counters and sweeping entry/exit strokes, while the lowercase is compact with delicate connectors and a noticeably small x-height relative to the capitals.
Well-suited for wedding and event stationery, beauty/lifestyle branding, boutique packaging, and short display lines such as quotes, headings, and social graphics. It performs best at larger sizes where the fine hairlines and looping details remain clear.
The overall tone feels refined yet playful—like modern signature lettering with a light, breezy charm. Its contrast and looping flourishes convey a sense of romance and boutique elegance while still reading as casual, personal handwriting.
Designed to emulate expressive brush-pen handwriting with a fashionable, signature-like presence. The narrow, vertical proportions and dramatic contrast aim to deliver elegance and personality in display settings rather than neutral, text-heavy composition.
Spacing appears intentionally loose in places to preserve the handwritten cadence, and some glyphs show distinct individual construction (especially in capitals), reinforcing the crafted, non-mechanical personality. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, pairing thick downstrokes with thin finishing strokes for a cohesive set.