Cursive Orkih 1 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, quotes, packaging, branding, airy, whimsical, delicate, casual, poetic, handwritten charm, signature feel, light elegance, expressive caps, monoline, looping, tall ascenders, long descenders, open counters.
A slender, monoline handwritten script with a right-leaning stance and a light, pen-like stroke. Letterforms are built from tall, narrow proportions with generous vertical reach, especially in the capitals, while lowercase stays small relative to the ascenders and descenders. Curves are smooth and springy, with frequent looped joins and occasional long entry/exit strokes that create a flowing rhythm. Spacing and widths vary naturally from glyph to glyph, and terminals often taper or finish in slight hooks, reinforcing a drawn, spontaneous feel.
Well-suited to invitations, greeting cards, short quotes, and boutique branding where a personal handwritten signature is desired. It can also work for packaging accents and headers when set with ample size and breathing room, allowing the thin strokes and tall forms to stay clear.
The overall tone is graceful and informal, with an airy, whimsical character that feels personal and unforced. Its thin strokes and looping construction read as gentle and elegant rather than bold, lending a poetic, diary-like warmth in short phrases and headings.
The design appears intended to capture quick, elegant handwriting with a refined, minimal stroke and expressive capital forms. Its variability and looping connections prioritize personality and flow over strict regularity, aiming for a natural note-taking or signature-like impression in display use.
Capitals are especially tall and expressive, sometimes extending well above the rest of the line, which adds personality but can create strong vertical contrast in mixed-case settings. Numerals follow the same light, handwritten logic, remaining simple and open with a consistent pen-stroke texture across the set.