Cursive Panum 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, social posts, posters, casual, personal, lively, expressive, modern, handwritten feel, signature style, fast rhythm, casual voice, brushy, monolinear, looping, slanted, airy.
A brisk, handwritten script with a pronounced rightward slant and a brush-pen feel. Strokes read largely monolinear but show subtle pressure shifts at turns and terminals, with tapered entries/exits and occasional thickened downstrokes. Letterforms are compact and tall, with long ascenders/descenders and small, tight counters; connections are frequent in lowercase, while capitals are more standalone and gestural. The rhythm is quick and slightly irregular in a natural way, with varied letter widths and open spacing that keeps words from becoming too dense.
This font works best at display sizes where its quick brush texture and connected lowercase can read clearly—such as titles, pull quotes, packaging accents, and social media graphics. It’s well suited to short-to-medium phrases, personal messaging, and brand applications that want an authentic handwritten voice.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like fast, confident note-taking or a signature-style headline. It feels energetic and contemporary rather than traditional calligraphy, balancing friendliness with a bit of edge from the sharp hooks and brisk terminals.
The design appears intended to capture the immediacy of real handwriting with a confident, brushy stroke and a consistent forward motion. It prioritizes expressive rhythm and a natural, signature-like flow over strict uniformity, giving text a human, spontaneous character.
Capitals are simplified and stroke-driven, often built from a few sweeping gestures rather than ornate loops, which helps them blend into mixed-case text. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, staying slender and lightly rounded, making them suitable for casual labeling and short numeric callouts.