Cursive Banem 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, social posts, quotes, playful, charming, friendly, whimsical, handmade, handmade feel, friendly tone, signature look, decorative display, brushy, looping, bouncy, expressive, casual.
A casual cursive with a brush-pen feel, built from narrow, high-contrast strokes that swell on downstrokes and taper to fine hairlines at joins and terminals. Letterforms lean mostly upright with a lively, slightly bouncy baseline and elastic curves, mixing rounded bowls with occasional sharp turns. Capitals are tall and showy, with simplified loops and occasional entry/exit flicks, while lowercase forms keep tight counters and compact proportions. Overall rhythm is fluid and handwritten, with consistent stroke behavior and frequent connective gestures in the lowercase.
Best suited to display settings where its brushy contrast and looping connections can be appreciated—such as invitations, greeting cards, logos and small-business branding, packaging accents, and social media graphics. It also works well for short headlines, pull quotes, and product names where a friendly handwritten voice is desired.
The font reads as warm and personable, with a light, conversational energy. Its looping forms and tapered finishes give it a crafty, boutique tone that feels informal, optimistic, and slightly whimsical rather than formal or corporate.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident brush lettering in a tidy, repeatable form—balancing legibility with decorative swashes and connective motion. It aims to provide a handcrafted signature-like texture for expressive display typography without becoming overly ornate.
Stroke contrast is a defining feature: thick verticals and downstrokes are paired with delicate connecting strokes, which adds sparkle at larger sizes but can make fine details feel fragile when reduced. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with rounded shapes and pronounced thick–thin transitions that match the letter rhythm.