Cursive Atlev 2 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, quotes, greeting cards, playful, casual, whimsical, friendly, handmade, handmade feel, casual voice, expressive headers, friendly branding, signature style, brushy, loopy, springy, monoline-ish, bouncy.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, combining slender strokes with occasional thickened downstrokes and tapered terminals. Letterforms are tall and narrow with a bouncy baseline rhythm and variable, humanized spacing that keeps the texture airy. Many characters show simplified joins and partial connectivity rather than continuous linking, with rounded bowls, soft hooks, and looped forms (notably in letters like g, y, and z). Ascenders are prominent and slightly elastic, while counters stay open and the overall silhouette remains clean and readable at display sizes.
This font works well for short-form display settings such as logos, product packaging accents, social posts, invitations, greeting cards, and pull quotes. It’s especially effective where a handwritten signature-like texture is desired, and where generous spacing and larger sizes can preserve the delicate stroke detail.
The tone is informal and upbeat, conveying a personal, approachable voice with a touch of whimsy. Its brisk, sketch-like energy feels contemporary and conversational, suited to designs that want to appear friendly and handcrafted rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to capture quick, natural handwriting with a brush-pen nuance—balancing legibility with expressive movement. It aims to provide a versatile casual script that can add personality to headers and highlight text without feeling overly formal or ornate.
Caps are relatively straightforward and narrow, pairing smoothly with the more expressive lowercase. Numerals keep the same handwritten character, with simple, lightly gestured forms that match the script’s rhythm. Stroke endings frequently finish in subtle flicks, reinforcing the pen-drawn impression.