Cursive Apduw 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, headlines, quotes, casual, expressive, modern, friendly, lively, handwritten feel, display impact, personal tone, brush lettering, signature style, brushy, looped, spiky, bouncy, calligraphic.
A slanted, brush-pen script with high-contrast strokes and a lively, handwritten rhythm. Letterforms are tall and narrow with long ascenders and descenders, compact bowls, and a notably small x-height. Strokes taper into sharp terminals, with occasional hooked entries and extended exit strokes that encourage loose connections, while spacing remains irregular in a natural, hand-drawn way. Uppercase forms are more decorative and varied, while the lowercase maintains a consistent forward flow; numerals follow the same narrow, tapered, handwritten construction.
This typeface is well suited to short, prominent text such as logos, product names, packaging callouts, social posts, invitations, and quote graphics. It performs best at display sizes where the thin strokes, tight counters, and tapered brush endings remain clear, and where its energetic slant and narrow proportions can add vertical elegance without taking much horizontal space.
The font conveys an upbeat, personal tone—confident and energetic without feeling formal. Its quick, gestural curves and pointed brush endings read as contemporary and expressive, suited to messaging that wants to feel human and spontaneous.
The design appears intended to mimic fast, confident brush lettering with a polished consistency for display typography. Its narrow build, small x-height, and high-contrast stroke modulation prioritize personality and movement over neutral readability, aiming for a modern handwritten signature feel.
The contrast and fine tapering details are visually prominent, so small sizes or low-resolution output may soften the sharp terminals and inner counters. The most distinctive character comes through in mixed-case words, where the tall capitals and compact lowercase create a dynamic baseline rhythm.