Cursive Kiwi 1 is a very light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, logotypes, headers, elegant, romantic, airy, refined, whimsical, signature, formal script, decorative, expressive, hairline, calligraphic, looping, flourished, slanted.
A delicate, hairline cursive with a pronounced rightward slant and crisp contrast between thin connecting strokes and occasional thicker, pressure-like accents. Letterforms are built from long, looping ovals and tapered terminals, with generous entry/exit strokes that create a flowing rhythm across words. Ascenders and capitals are notably tall and expressive, while the lowercase sits low with compact bodies and extended joins, producing an overall elongated, linear texture. Spacing feels open and light, and many characters show subtle, sketch-like stroke endings that keep the forms lively rather than rigid.
Well-suited to wedding suites, event stationery, beauty or boutique branding, and signature-style logotypes where elegance and gesture are desired. It also works effectively for short headlines, pull quotes, and packaging accents when set with ample spacing and paired with a simple companion text face.
The tone is graceful and intimate, leaning toward romantic and ceremonial rather than casual note-taking. Its airy strokes and sweeping caps add a sense of sophistication and movement, with a slightly whimsical, hand-drawn charm.
The design appears intended to emulate refined penmanship with calligraphic pressure and sweeping, display-oriented capitals. It prioritizes graceful motion and ornamental presence over utilitarian readability, aiming to deliver a polished handwritten signature feel.
Capital forms carry much of the personality through oversized loops and elongated diagonals, while numerals remain slim and similarly slanted for consistent texture. The script reads best when allowed room for its long connecting strokes and flourishes, which can become visually dense at very small sizes or tight tracking.