Cursive Ihvy 2 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, social posts, packaging, quotes, invitations, casual, friendly, personal, playful, informal, handwritten warmth, quick notes, casual branding, human texture, monoline, loopy, rounded, bouncy, fluid.
A casual script with a smooth, monoline stroke and a noticeable rightward slant. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with compact lowercase bodies and relatively prominent ascenders and descenders that create a lively vertical rhythm. Strokes are rounded and slightly wobbly in a natural, handwritten way, with occasional tapered terminals and small hook-like entry/exit strokes. Connections appear in many lowercase sequences in text, but not with rigid uniformity, giving the line a spontaneous, pen-drawn cadence.
This style works well for short-to-medium text where a personal touch is desired—greeting cards, invitations, quotes, social media graphics, and lifestyle packaging. It is especially effective for headlines, captions, and callouts, and less suited to dense body copy where the compact lowercase and lively rhythm may reduce sustained readability.
The font reads as friendly and conversational, like quick notes written with a felt-tip or gel pen. Its bouncy loops and relaxed irregularity give it an approachable, upbeat tone suited to warm, personal messaging rather than formal communication.
The design appears intended to simulate quick, confident handwriting with smooth pen movement and an easy rhythm, balancing legibility with an informal, human character. Its proportions and connecting behavior aim to produce flowing words that feel natural and unforced.
Uppercase forms are simplified and open, designed to blend with the lowercase rather than dominate it, while numerals follow the same handwritten logic with rounded shapes and modest variation. Spacing in running text looks naturally uneven, reinforcing the authentic hand-rendered feel.