Cursive Budan 2 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, social posts, packaging, quotes, friendly, casual, personal, playful, airy, handwritten warmth, casual elegance, quick note, friendly display, personal tone, monoline, looping, bouncy, rounded, slanted.
A flowing, pen-like script with a consistent rightward slant and mostly monoline strokes that swell subtly on curves and downstrokes. Letterforms are rounded and open with generous counters, while ascenders and descenders are long and expressive, creating a lively vertical rhythm. Connections are frequent in lowercase, but spacing and joins vary in a natural handwritten way, producing an uneven, organic texture. Capitals are simplified and loop-leaning, pairing smoothly with the lowercase without becoming overly ornate.
Well suited to short to medium-length messaging where a personal, handwritten feel is desired—greeting cards, invitations, product labels, social media graphics, and pull quotes. It also works nicely for signatures, headings, and accent text paired with a neutral sans or serif for body copy.
The overall tone feels warm and approachable, like quick, confident handwriting on a note or invitation. Its light, breezy rhythm and looping shapes add a relaxed charm, while the energetic slant keeps it animated and upbeat.
Designed to evoke informal, connected handwriting with a smooth, pen-written motion and a light, airy color on the page. The emphasis appears to be on friendliness and immediacy rather than strict uniformity, aiming for a natural script look that stays readable in display sizes.
Uppercase forms read as casual display capitals with soft terminals, and the numerals follow the same hand-drawn logic with rounded shapes and slight irregularity. The very small x-height relative to tall ascenders/descenders gives lines a delicate, elegant lift, while the variable character widths create a natural, conversational cadence.