Cursive Alkup 2 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, packaging, social media, quotes, airy, friendly, casual, whimsical, delicate, personal tone, modern craft, handwritten charm, display script, monoline, looping, tall ascenders, long descenders, bouncy.
A slender handwritten script with a mostly monoline feel and occasional pressure-like thickening on curves and joins. Letterforms are tall and narrow with compact bowls, long ascenders/descenders, and a lively, slightly bouncy baseline that keeps the texture open and airy. Strokes are smooth and rounded, with frequent looped constructions in letters like g, y, and f, and simple, lightly tapered terminals. Spacing is a bit irregular in a natural, hand-drawn way, and the numerals follow the same narrow, flowing rhythm as the letters.
This font suits short to medium-length display text where a personal, handwritten touch is desired—greeting cards, invitations, gift tags, boutique packaging, and social posts. It also works well for pull quotes, headings, and signature-style lines, especially when given enough size and line spacing to let the tall forms breathe.
The overall tone is lighthearted and personable, like quick, neat handwriting in a journal or on a handmade label. Its slim strokes and looping forms add a gentle elegance without feeling formal, giving it an approachable, modern craft vibe.
The design appears intended to capture clean, fast cursive handwriting with a slim, contemporary silhouette—prioritizing charm and personality over strict regularity. Its consistent stroke simplicity and narrow build suggest it’s meant to be easy to set in modern layouts while still feeling distinctly human.
Uppercase shapes are notably tall and linear, acting more like embellished handwritten capitals than traditional typographic caps, which can create a distinctive headline rhythm. The font’s narrow proportions and open counters help it stay readable at moderate sizes, while the loopier details become more expressive as size increases.