Cursive Rodes 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, social posts, greeting cards, quotes, friendly, playful, casual, handmade, lively, handwritten warmth, casual branding, expressive display, personal tone, brushy, looping, bouncy, rounded, monoline-ish.
A lively cursive script with a brush-pen feel, showing pronounced stroke modulation and tapered terminals. Letterforms are narrow and slightly right-leaning, with rounded bowls, soft joins, and frequent looped ascenders/descenders. The rhythm is bouncy and organic, with variable character widths and a handwritten baseline that feels intentionally imperfect yet consistent. Uppercase forms are simpler and more upright than the lowercase, helping them read as standalone initials while still matching the flowing texture.
This font is well suited to short display copy such as headlines, pull quotes, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It also fits branding accents on packaging and labels where an approachable, handcrafted feel is desired, especially at medium-to-large sizes.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like quick, confident handwriting used for notes or informal signage. Its energetic contrast and sweeping curves give it a cheerful, inviting voice that feels modern-craft rather than formal calligraphy.
The design appears intended to emulate quick brush lettering with an easy, conversational flow—balancing expressive stroke contrast and looping forms with enough consistency to remain readable in short phrases.
Spacing appears naturally tight in running text, producing a continuous, inked line that works best when allowed some breathing room at larger sizes. The numerals share the same handwritten flavor, with rounded shapes and soft, slightly irregular proportions that match the script texture.