Cursive Fikes 2 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
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A delicate, slanted cursive with a fine, pen-like stroke and gentle contrast created by tapered entry and exit strokes. Letterforms are tall and narrow with long ascenders/descenders and a notably small x-height, giving the line a light, vertical elegance. Connections are selective rather than fully continuous, and many capitals feature extended lead-in swashes and open, looping bowls. Spacing feels uneven in a natural way, with irregular widths and lively rhythm that reads as hand-drawn rather than mechanically uniform.
Best suited for short-to-medium display text where its swashes and tall, narrow rhythm can shine: wedding suites, invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, social graphics, and signature-style logotypes. It can also work for pull quotes or headings when generous tracking and line spacing are available.
The overall tone is intimate and graceful, like quick, neat handwriting done with a fine nib or gel pen. It carries a soft, romantic character with a breezy informality—polished enough for display, but still personal and human.
The design appears intended to mimic refined everyday cursive—lightweight, elegant, and slightly expressive—balancing legibility with decorative capital flourishes for standout openings and personalized branding moments.
Capitals tend to be more expressive than the lowercase, with larger loops and longer initial strokes that can create dramatic word openings. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with slender forms and occasional curls, which favors stylistic coherence over strict tabular regularity.