Cursive Gihy 11 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, greeting cards, branding, quotes, elegant, airy, romantic, delicate, whimsical, signature, formality, personal touch, ornament, monoline, looping, flourished, calligraphic, high-waisted.
A delicate, calligraphy-inspired script with slender strokes and a pronounced rightward slant. Letterforms are built from long, looping entry and exit strokes, with smooth curves and occasional tapered terminals that create a light, airy rhythm. Capitals are especially ornate and tall, often formed from single sweeping gestures and large open counters, while lowercase forms stay compact with small bowls and minimal internal space. Connections are loose and intermittent rather than strictly continuous, giving the writing a natural, hand-drawn cadence. Numerals are narrow and elegant, matching the script’s thin strokes and elongated proportions.
Best suited for short to medium-length display settings where its fine strokes and flourished capitals can be appreciated—such as invitations, wedding stationery, greeting cards, boutique branding, and pull quotes. It can work as an accent face paired with a simpler serif or sans for supporting text.
The overall tone feels refined and intimate, like formal handwriting on invitations or personal notes. Its graceful loops and generous ascenders lend a romantic, slightly whimsical character while remaining clean and composed.
The font appears designed to capture an elegant handwritten signature look, prioritizing graceful motion and decorative capitals over dense text readability. Its narrow, looping forms suggest an intention to convey sophistication and personalization in display contexts.
The design emphasizes vertical reach—tall capitals, long ascenders, and extended swashes—over body-size presence, which contributes to its light, floating texture on the page. Some letters use simplified, single-stroke constructions that read as quick pen movement rather than rigid calligraphic structure.