Script Hotu 2 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logotypes, posters, packaging, signage, friendly, retro, playful, confident, warm, expressive script, brand warmth, display impact, handwritten feel, brushy, rounded, swashy, bouncy, smooth.
A heavy, right-slanted script with rounded terminals and a brush-like, monoline feel. Letterforms are compact and lively, with generous curves, looped joins, and occasional entry/exit swashes that create a continuous handwritten rhythm. Strokes stay consistently thick with soft corners, and counters are small but open enough to keep the forms readable at display sizes. Uppercase glyphs lean on prominent loops and flourish-like strokes, while the lowercase maintains a steady baseline with subtle bounce and clear ascender/descender movement.
This font is best suited to short-to-medium display settings where its thick strokes and flowing joins can be appreciated—such as headlines, branding marks, poster titling, packaging callouts, and sign-style graphics. It can also work for punchy subheads or quotes, especially when ample spacing and size preserve the inner shapes.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, combining a vintage sign-painting flavor with a casual, inviting friendliness. Its bold presence feels confident and energetic rather than formal, making text look expressive and human.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, connected handwritten look with a smooth brush-script rhythm, balancing decorative capitals with readable lowercase for expressive display typography.
Capitals are especially decorative and attention-grabbing, so mixed-case settings emphasize contrast between showy initials and simpler running lowercase. Numerals follow the same rounded, handwritten construction and match the script’s weight and slant, supporting cohesive headline settings.