Cursive Idla 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, posters, invitations, casual, expressive, crafted, lively, elegant, handmade feel, personal tone, display impact, signature style, expressive contrast, brushy, calligraphic, looping, tapered, textured.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, combining smooth curves with occasional dry-brush texture. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation and tapered terminals, creating a rhythmic, slightly irregular baseline flow. Letterforms are compact and upright-leaning in structure while maintaining a forward slant, with generous loops on ascenders/descenders and narrow interior counters. Capitals read as gestural, simplified calligraphic shapes that pair with smaller, tighter lowercase for a cohesive handwritten look.
Well-suited to short, attention-getting text such as logos, product labels, packaging callouts, posters, and social media graphics. It also works effectively for greeting cards and invitation-style designs where an informal handwritten voice is desired; for longer passages, larger sizes and ample line spacing help preserve clarity.
The overall tone is personable and energetic, like quick but confident marker lettering. It balances casual spontaneity with a touch of refinement from its calligraphic contrast, giving it an inviting, handcrafted character.
Designed to mimic expressive brush handwriting in a polished, repeatable form, emphasizing contrast, taper, and looped movement to convey a human, personal signature-like presence in display settings.
Texture appears subtly inconsistent across strokes, enhancing an organic, drawn-by-hand impression. Numerals and capitals match the same brush-driven modulation, helping headlines and mixed-case settings feel unified rather than like separate systems.