Cursive Kiho 2 is a very light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, signatures, wedding, beauty, headlines, elegant, airy, fashion, romantic, refined, signature feel, boutique elegance, expressive swashes, graceful motion, monoline feel, whiplash strokes, pointed terminals, looping capitals, slanted.
A delicate cursive script with a pronounced rightward slant and a fast, drawn-by-hand rhythm. Strokes stay extremely thin overall with sharp, tapered entries and exits, while occasional heavier touch points and crossings add a calligraphic snap. Uppercase forms are tall and loop-driven, often built from sweeping oval gestures and long lead-in/lead-out strokes. Lowercase is compact with small bowls and tight counters, giving a light, wiry texture; ascenders and descenders extend generously to create a vertical, lacy silhouette. Numerals echo the same airy construction with slender curves and minimal terminals.
Best suited to short, prominent settings where its thin strokes and swashy forms can breathe—such as logotypes, signatures, invitations, and beauty or fashion headlines. It can also work for pull quotes or package accents when used at larger sizes with generous tracking and ample line spacing.
The tone is poised and romantic, reading as fashionable and lightly dramatic rather than casual. Its fine hairlines and sweeping gestures suggest boutique elegance and a personal, handwritten signature sensibility.
The design appears intended to capture an elegant, handwritten cursive look with dramatic loops and swift, tapered strokes, prioritizing grace and movement over dense text readability. Its proportions and swashes aim to create a refined, signature-like presence for branding and display typography.
Letterspacing appears open in the samples, helping the thin strokes stay legible while emphasizing the flowing, continuous motion. Several capitals and select lowercase forms feature extended swashes that can dominate a line, making the style feel expressive and display-oriented.