Cursive Ihpa 9 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, logotypes, packaging, elegant, friendly, personal, romantic, vintage, handwritten feel, decorative caps, signature style, soft elegance, looped, flowing, swashy, smooth, rounded.
A flowing, right-slanted script with continuous strokes and gently rounded terminals. Letterforms show a calligraphic pen-like rhythm with modest, consistent stroke modulation and frequent entry/exit strokes that help words connect smoothly. Capitals are larger and more decorative, featuring looped bowls and occasional swashes, while lowercase is compact with a notably small x-height and tall, slender ascenders and descenders. Overall spacing feels airy and varied, with a natural handwritten irregularity that keeps the texture lively without becoming chaotic.
This font works best for short to medium-length display settings such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, and packaging where a handwritten signature feel is desired. It can also support pull quotes or headings when set with generous size and spacing to preserve the delicate joins and small x-height.
The tone is personable and expressive, balancing elegance with an informal, handwritten warmth. Its looping capitals and smooth cursive connections evoke a classic, slightly nostalgic feel suited to intimate or celebratory messaging rather than strictly utilitarian text.
The design appears intended to mimic a neat, practiced cursive hand with a gentle calligraphic flavor—prioritizing fluid connections, decorative capitals, and an elegant slant for expressive display typography.
Numerals follow the same cursive logic, appearing slanted and softly contoured with simple, handwritten shapes. The uppercase set carries much of the personality, making it especially effective for initial caps and short headline phrases where the flourishes can read clearly.