Cursive Belef 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, invitations, playful, friendly, casual, whimsical, handmade, handwritten warmth, informal voice, decorative display, personal tone, looping, monoline, bouncy, airy, rounded.
A casual cursive hand with smooth, monoline-like strokes and softly rounded terminals. Letterforms are loosely connected in text, with frequent loops and occasional retracing that creates a lightly sketchy, handmade texture. Proportions feel tall and slim, with small lowercase bodies and relatively prominent ascenders/descenders that give words a vertical, elastic rhythm. Curves dominate the construction (notably in bowls and loops), while straight strokes are slightly bowed, reinforcing an informal, drawn-by-hand character.
Well suited to short-to-medium display text where a personal, handcrafted voice is desired—such as boutique branding, packaging callouts, posters, quotes, invitations, and social media graphics. It can also work for headings or accent copy in editorial layouts when paired with a more neutral text face for body content.
The font reads as upbeat and approachable, with a lighthearted, personal tone reminiscent of quick marker or pen lettering. Its lively loops and uneven rhythm add charm and spontaneity, making it feel conversational rather than formal or corporate.
The design appears intended to capture an easy, everyday cursive style with enough looped character to feel distinctive, while staying readable in common pangrams and mixed-case settings. Its emphasis on tall, slender forms and lively connections suggests a focus on expressive display use rather than dense, small-size text.
Capitals lean toward simplified cursive forms with distinctive looped entries, helping initials stand out without becoming overly ornate. Spacing and joins are intentionally irregular, producing a natural handwriting cadence; in longer lines this creates a flowing texture with occasional quirky letter interactions. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, keeping a consistent stroke feel while remaining legible at display sizes.