Cursive Rikil 2 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, social posts, greeting cards, friendly, playful, casual, handmade, energetic, handwritten feel, friendly tone, signature style, casual display, brushy, rounded, bouncy, informal, looping.
A lively brush-pen script with thick, rounded strokes and softly tapered joins that mimic marker pressure. Letterforms lean forward and follow a bouncy baseline rhythm, with variable stroke endings and occasional open counters that keep the texture airy despite the heavy weight. Capitals are simplified and upright-leaning with smooth curves, while lowercase forms use connected, looped constructions and compact proportions that read like quick handwriting. Numerals match the same casual, rounded construction, favoring simple, open shapes and consistent stroke heft.
Best suited for short to medium-length display settings where personality matters—logos, product labels, café menus, posters, quotes, and social media graphics. It can also work for invitations and greeting-card style copy when set at comfortable sizes with generous line spacing.
The overall tone is warm and approachable, with an upbeat, personal feel that suggests notes, invitations, and everyday handmade messaging. Its buoyant slant and rounded terminals give it a cheerful, slightly whimsical character without becoming overly decorative.
Designed to capture the look of a confident brush signature: fast, rounded, and expressive, with consistent stroke weight and a smooth cursive flow that prioritizes friendliness and immediacy over formality.
The font maintains a coherent brush rhythm across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, with noticeable variation in stroke starts/finishes that enhances authenticity. Spacing appears naturally irregular in a handwriting way, producing a textured word shape and a strong sense of motion in longer lines.