Cursive Aprup 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, social media, quotes, playful, modern, friendly, artisanal, romantic, hand-lettered feel, signature style, display impact, personal tone, brushy, looping, bouncy, expressive, airy.
A casual brush-script with a lively, forward-leaning rhythm and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes show tapered entry/exit terminals and occasional textured, dry-brush moments, giving a hand-drawn feel. Letterforms are tall and slim with tight sidebearings, and the set mixes more connected cursive behavior in the lowercase with simpler, signature-like uppercase shapes. Counters tend to be small and teardrop-shaped, with looping ascenders/descenders and a generally fluid baseline movement that adds energy.
Well-suited for branding accents, boutique packaging, invitations, greeting cards, and short headline phrases where a handwritten voice is desired. It also works effectively for social posts, pull quotes, and lifestyle or beauty collateral, especially at display sizes where the contrast and tapering can be appreciated.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like contemporary hand lettering used for friendly, optimistic messaging. Its energetic contrast and quick, gestural curves create a sense of spontaneity and charm while still reading as polished and intentional.
Designed to emulate quick brush lettering with a modern, curated feel—balancing casual spontaneity with consistent proportions for repeatable, font-based use. The narrow, tall silhouettes and expressive contrast aim to deliver an elegant yet friendly handwritten signature style for prominent, attention-getting text.
The uppercase alphabet reads more like brisk marker capitals, while the lowercase carries most of the calligraphic character through loops and joins. Numerals follow the same hand-written logic with narrow, upright forms and tapered terminals, keeping a cohesive, crafted look across letters and figures.