Cursive Kodiz 1 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, signatures, branding, packaging, elegant, airy, delicate, romantic, refined, signature look, formal charm, light elegance, handwritten authenticity, monoline, high slant, hairline, looping, calligraphic.
A hairline cursive script with a pronounced rightward slant and long, sweeping entry and exit strokes. Letterforms are built from thin, consistent strokes with gently tapered terminals and occasional looped construction in capitals and ascenders. Proportions are tall and attenuated, with compact lowercase bodies and extended ascenders/descenders that create a light, vertical rhythm. Spacing feels open and flowing, and the overall texture stays clean and restrained rather than heavily textured or brushy.
Best suited to short-to-medium lines where its airy hairline strokes and elegant swashes can shine—such as wedding suites, event stationery, beauty or jewelry branding, labels, and signature-style wordmarks. It works particularly well at larger sizes or in high-contrast print/digital settings where the fine strokes remain clear.
The font conveys a graceful, intimate tone—more like careful signature writing than casual note-taking. Its minimal weight and elongated forms read as poised and upscale, with a soft, romantic feel that suits ceremonial or personal messaging.
The design appears intended to emulate refined, modern calligraphic handwriting with a focus on elegance and speed-of-stroke grace, prioritizing a light, sophisticated word image over utilitarian text readability at small sizes.
Capitals are especially ornate, using long lead-in strokes and oval loops that can span well beyond the x-height, creating dramatic word openings. Numerals follow the same thin, slanted logic, keeping the set visually cohesive in mixed text.