Cursive Dura 2 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, quotes, elegant, romantic, fluid, personal, expressive, signature style, stylish handwriting, decorative script, personal tone, calligraphic, looping, slanted, high-contrast strokes, airy.
A flowing, slanted script with smooth entry and exit strokes and a lightly modulated pen-like rhythm. Letterforms lean forward with tapered terminals, occasional hairline joins, and rounded bowls that stay open and readable. Uppercase characters are more gestural and signature-like, with sweeping curves and intermittent swashes, while lowercase forms remain compact with tight counters and quick, rhythmic connections. Spacing is fairly loose for a script, letting the strokes breathe and keeping word shapes clear at display sizes.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, product packaging, social graphics, and pull quotes. It can also work for emphasized phrases in editorial layouts when paired with a calmer text face for body copy.
The overall tone feels refined and personable, balancing casual handwriting with a polished, calligraphic sheen. Its brisk slant and looping gestures suggest movement and warmth, giving text a welcoming, intimate voice that reads like a neat signature or a stylish note.
The design appears intended to deliver a graceful handwritten look that remains cohesive across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals. It emphasizes smooth motion, stylish capitals, and an elegant overall texture to evoke a contemporary calligraphic signature feel.
Ascenders and capitals provide most of the vertical emphasis, while the lowercase appears comparatively small, reinforcing a delicate, airy texture. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simplified shapes and a consistent forward motion that matches the script’s cadence.