Cursive Nagoh 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, headlines, friendly, playful, casual, retro, warm, handwritten charm, casual expressiveness, display personality, signature feel, brushy, rounded, loopy, bouncy, smooth.
A lively brush-script with a consistent rightward slant and smooth, rounded curves. Strokes appear monoline to gently modulated, with soft terminals and frequent looped forms, especially in capitals and descenders. The letterforms are compact and rhythmic, with small counters and a tight, energetic cadence that reads like quick, confident handwriting. Capitals are prominent and expressive, while lowercase stays compact with simplified joins and occasional breaks that preserve a hand-drawn feel.
Well-suited to short-form display typography such as logos, boutique branding, product packaging, posters, and social media graphics where a friendly handwritten tone is desired. It can also work for invitations or menu headings, especially when set with generous spacing and paired with a simpler text face for longer reading.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, evoking informal notes, café chalkboard charm, and mid-century inspired sign painting. Its looping capitals and bouncy rhythm lend it a lighthearted, approachable voice that feels more conversational than formal.
Designed to capture the immediacy of brush handwriting with a polished, repeatable structure—combining expressive capitals, compact lowercase, and smooth cursive motion for attention-grabbing, personable display use.
The numerals follow the same cursive logic as the letters, with rounded shapes and handwritten irregularities that keep the texture organic. The sample text shows good flow at display sizes, where the distinctive capitals and smooth linking strokes become a key part of the personality.