Cursive Ufdap 2 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, romantic, vintage, expressive, refined, calligraphic feel, signature style, decorative display, formal tone, calligraphic, swashy, slanted, looping, fluid.
A flowing cursive with a pronounced rightward slant and a calligraphic, pointed-pen feel. Strokes show dramatic thick–thin modulation, with hairline entry/exit strokes and heavier downstrokes that taper into sharp, brushlike terminals. Letterforms are wide and open with lively, variable shaping from glyph to glyph, and many capitals and descenders use extended swashes that create a strong baseline rhythm. The overall texture is airy despite the bold downstrokes, with generous interior counters and crisp, angled joins.
Best suited for short to medium display settings where the swashes and contrast can be appreciated, such as invitations, event stationery, premium packaging, boutique branding, and editorial headlines. It can work for pull quotes or short phrases, but the ornate capitals and long extenders make it less ideal for dense, small-size body text.
The font conveys a formal, romantic tone with a vintage handwritten flavor—more like practiced signature writing than casual note-taking. Its high-contrast movement and swashy gestures read as expressive and celebratory, suggesting refinement and a touch of drama.
The design appears intended to emulate elegant handwritten calligraphy for expressive display typography, prioritizing flourish, rhythm, and signature-like character over strict uniformity.
Uppercase characters are especially decorative, featuring sweeping initial strokes and occasional looped forms that can dominate a line. Lowercase forms remain legible but lean toward ornamental connections and long ascenders/descenders, which increases line height needs. Numerals match the script’s contrast and slant, with similarly tapered terminals and a slightly flamboyant, handwritten cadence.