Cursive Apkal 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, quotes, packaging, social media, playful, friendly, whimsical, casual, breezy, handwritten realism, casual charm, expressive headers, personal tone, brushy, looping, bouncy, airy, calligraphic.
A lively, handwritten script with a rightward slant and a brush-pen feel. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation, with rounded terminals and occasional tapered entries and exits that mimic quick, confident pen pressure. Letterforms are loosely connected in running text, with generous curves, open counters, and slightly bouncy baseline rhythm; capitals are taller and more gestural, while lowercase forms stay compact and loop-driven.
Well suited to short, expressive text such as greeting cards, invitations, quotes, and social posts where a friendly handwritten tone is desired. It can also work for packaging accents, boutique branding, or headers, especially when set with ample space and paired with a simpler companion text face for longer reading.
The overall tone is warm and personable, balancing elegance with informality. Its flowing loops and springy rhythm give it a cheerful, conversational voice that feels spontaneous rather than polished or formal.
Designed to emulate fast, natural cursive lettering made with a flexible brush or marker, prioritizing personality and motion. The intent appears to be a versatile everyday script that feels human and upbeat while still maintaining consistent letterform structure.
The texture alternates between smooth, full strokes and finer hairline joins, creating a crisp, hand-inked contrast. Spacing in the sample text reads airy and relaxed, and the numerals and capitals carry the same brush-script energy with distinctive, drawn-by-hand irregularities.