Cursive Kiho 16 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, packaging, headlines, elegant, airy, romantic, refined, fluid, elegance, personal tone, display focus, calligraphy look, calligraphic, slanted, looping, delicate, expressive.
A delicate, calligraphic script with a pronounced rightward slant and a lively, pen-written rhythm. Strokes show sharp thick–thin modulation with hairline entry/exit strokes and pointed terminals, giving forms a crisp, ink-on-paper feel. Letterforms are compact and vertically oriented, with narrow proportions and frequent loops in capitals and select lowercase. Connections are implied through flowing joins and continuous motion, while spacing stays tight and consistent, producing an overall clean, graceful line.
Well-suited for wedding and event stationery, beauty and lifestyle branding, boutique packaging, and short headline settings where its elegant motion can be appreciated. It performs best at display sizes or in spacious layouts, where the thin hairlines and tight rhythm remain clear.
The font conveys a polished, romantic tone with a light, airy sophistication. Its sweeping capitals and tapering strokes suggest personal handwriting elevated by formal calligraphy, balancing intimacy with a refined, editorial finish.
Designed to emulate fast, confident cursive handwriting refined with calligraphic contrast and stylized capitals. The intention appears to prioritize expressive word shapes and graceful movement for decorative and brand-forward typography.
Capitals are especially expressive, featuring long lead-in strokes and occasional flourished loops that create strong word-shape contrast in titles. Numerals follow the same cursive logic, with slender forms and smooth diagonals that match the script’s forward momentum.