Cursive Jolen 2 is a very light, narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, signatures, branding, headlines, quotes, elegant, airy, romantic, refined, delicate, signature feel, formal charm, handwritten elegance, light touch, monoline, looping, flowing, slanted, calligraphic.
A delicate monoline script with a consistent, hairline stroke and a pronounced rightward slant. Letterforms are built from long, sweeping entry and exit strokes, with generous loops in capitals and frequent extended ascenders and descenders that create a lively vertical rhythm. The x-height reads small relative to the tall extenders, and spacing is open enough to keep the thin strokes from visually clogging in running text. Overall construction feels smooth and continuous, with occasional lifted-pen joins that preserve a handwritten cadence.
It performs best in short to medium-length settings where its thin strokes and tall extenders can be appreciated, such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, signature marks, and elegant pull quotes. For longer passages, larger sizes and generous line spacing help maintain clarity and prevent descenders and capitals from tangling across lines.
The font conveys a graceful, intimate tone—more poetic than casual—balancing softness with a polished, signature-like presence. Its slender line and looping capitals suggest formality and charm without becoming overly ornate, making it feel personal and refined.
The design appears intended to emulate a neat, flowing pen script with a refined, contemporary sensibility—prioritizing graceful motion, expressive capitals, and a light footprint for upscale, personal communication.
Capitals are notably expressive, using large oval counters and flourish-like strokes that can dominate a line when used frequently. Numerals follow the same light, handwritten logic, with simple forms and subtle curvature that match the script’s rhythm.