Cursive Bakub 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, headlines, invitations, playful, handmade, whimsical, friendly, casual, human touch, expressiveness, compact display, signature feel, casual charm, brushy, monoline feel, looping, bouncy, informal.
A lively handwriting style with brush-pen character, alternating between thin hairlines and heavier downstrokes. Letterforms are generally upright and compact, with tight sidebearings that make words set narrowly while still showing noticeable per-letter width variation. Strokes taper into pointed terminals and occasional teardrop starts, and many joins and counters are drawn with an open, sketchy confidence rather than rigid geometry. Uppercase forms are tall and expressive, while lowercase is small and delicate with looped ascenders and simple, handwritten bowls; numerals follow the same gestural rhythm and rounded, slightly uneven contours.
Works best for short to medium text where a human touch is desired—brand marks, product packaging, social graphics, posters, greeting cards, and invitation headlines. It can also serve as an accent font paired with a clean sans or serif for supporting copy, especially when set with generous tracking and line spacing.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick but careful marker lettering. It reads as cheerful and slightly quirky, balancing elegance from the contrast with an approachable, everyday handwritten energy.
Designed to evoke natural, brush-driven handwriting with a slim footprint and expressive contrast, aiming for a personable signature-like presence that feels crafted rather than typeset.
Rhythm is bouncy with irregular stroke texture and subtle baseline liveliness that keeps repeated letters from feeling mechanical. The contrast and tapered finishes add sparkle in larger settings, while the compact proportions keep lines from spreading too wide in tight layouts.