Cursive Etmow 2 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, quotes, social graphics, airy, intimate, elegant, casual, poetic, handwritten elegance, personal tone, signature feel, light display, monoline, loopy, gestural, slanted, delicate.
A delicate, slanted handwritten script with mostly monoline strokes and occasional pressure-like thickening at turns. Letterforms are tall and compact, with tight spacing and a restrained x-height that makes ascenders and capitals feel prominent. Strokes taper into fine terminals, and many glyphs show quick, pen-like entries and exits with subtle hooks. The overall rhythm is smooth and flowing, mixing open rounded bowls with narrow counters and gently looping joins in the lowercase.
Well-suited to short-to-medium text where a personal signature-like feel is desired, such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, beauty and lifestyle packaging, and quote-driven social graphics. It can also work as an accent face alongside a clean sans for headings, pull quotes, or small bursts of emphasis.
The font reads as personal and lightly elegant, like quick handwritten notes dressed up with a refined, calligraphic touch. Its airy thinness and graceful slant give it a romantic, poetic tone while still feeling informal and human.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, stylish cursive handwriting with a refined pen rhythm—prioritizing fluid motion, tall proportions, and delicate terminals to create an airy, intimate voice for display and expressive text.
Capitals are expressive and often simplified into single sweeping gestures, while lowercase forms stay compact and consistent, helping long lines keep a steady cadence. Numerals match the handwritten flavor with slender shapes and simple, lightly curved construction.