Cursive Ohtu 9 is a light, narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, social posts, branding, packaging, airy, friendly, whimsical, casual, delicate, handwritten voice, friendly tone, everyday script, casual elegance, monoline, loopy, bouncy, hand-drawn, open counters.
A monoline cursive with a gentle rightward slant and a clean, pen-drawn rhythm. Strokes stay even and light, with rounded terminals and frequent looped joins that keep words feeling continuously written. Letterforms are tall and narrow with generous ascenders/descenders, open bowls, and a slightly bouncy baseline that adds movement without becoming chaotic. Capitals are more expressive and sometimes larger, using simplified swashes and looped strokes while remaining readable in running text.
Well suited to short- to medium-length display text where a handwritten voice is desired, such as invitations, greeting cards, labels, and lifestyle branding. It also works for social graphics, quotes, and headers where its tall, looping forms can add character without heavy visual weight.
The overall tone is personable and informal—like neat, quick handwriting on invitations or notes. Its airy construction and looping joins give it a playful, approachable charm, while the consistent stroke width keeps it calm and orderly rather than flashy.
Designed to emulate tidy, continuous pen handwriting with consistent monoline strokes and flowing connections. The intent appears to balance charm and readability by keeping loops and swashes restrained while preserving a lively handwritten cadence.
Spacing in the samples appears moderately open for a script, helping legibility despite the narrow proportions and tall extenders. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simple shapes and soft curves, blending naturally with the alphabet.