Cursive Gifu 9 is a very light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding stationery, greeting cards, signature lines, beauty branding, elegant, delicate, romantic, airy, refined, handwritten elegance, formal script, decorative capitals, signature feel, monoline, looping, swashy, graceful, slanted.
A delicate monoline script with a consistent rightward slant and long, taperless hairline strokes. Letterforms are built from open loops and extended entry/exit strokes, giving the alphabet a flowing, calligraphic rhythm without strong thick–thin modulation. Capitals are tall and expressive, often featuring large initial curves and occasional flourished terminals, while the lowercase is compact with a notably small x-height and fine ascenders/descenders. Overall spacing feels airy, with individual letters clearly formed and only lightly connected in running text.
Best suited to display and short-form settings where its fine strokes and flourished capitals can be appreciated—such as invitations, announcements, greeting cards, and signature-style wordmarks. It also works well for headings, pull quotes, and packaging accents when paired with a sturdy, simple text face for body copy.
The tone is poised and romantic, with a light, handwritten charm that reads as formal-leaning rather than casual. Its looping gestures and tall capitals convey a sense of ceremony and personal touch, suitable for elegant, intimate messaging.
Designed to emulate refined handwriting with an emphasis on elegant capitals, looping joins, and a soft, continuous rhythm. The restrained contrast and hairline construction suggest a focus on graceful silhouette and ornament over bold texture.
Numerals follow the same hairline construction and slanted posture, with simple, readable forms that maintain the script’s graceful cadence. The sample text shows smooth baseline flow and consistent stroke behavior, with decorative capitals providing most of the visual emphasis.