Cursive Semes 2 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, packaging, social media, posters, friendly, casual, lively, crafty, warm, hand-lettered feel, expressive display, modern brush, casual branding, brushy, looping, bouncy, rounded, playful.
A brush-pen style script with pronounced thick–thin modulation and rounded, ink-like terminals. Letterforms lean forward with a springy baseline rhythm, mixing smooth joins with occasional breaks that keep the texture informal. Strokes taper into fine upstrokes and swell on downstrokes, with compact counters and softly blunted ends that suggest pressure variation from a marker or brush. Overall spacing is tight and text forms a cohesive, flowing line while retaining distinct, readable silhouettes in both uppercase and lowercase.
Well-suited to short display text such as headlines, product labels, café menus, and social graphics where a hand-lettered feel adds personality. It can work for brief phrases or subheads in print and digital, especially when set with generous line spacing to let the ascenders and loops breathe.
The font conveys an approachable, upbeat tone—like quick, confident hand lettering used for personal notes or small-batch branding. Its energetic curves and bold presence feel welcoming and conversational rather than formal.
Designed to emulate modern brush calligraphy with a controlled, repeatable rhythm, balancing expressive stroke contrast with practical legibility for branding and display applications.
Uppercase forms are simplified and gestural, pairing well with the loopier lowercase for a consistent handwritten voice. Numerals follow the same brush rhythm and remain clear at display sizes, though the strong modulation and lively shapes make it best used where expressive texture is desired.