Cursive Kima 1 is a very light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, logo, packaging, elegant, airy, romantic, refined, personal, signature feel, formal script, graceful display, personal tone, calligraphic, looping, flowing, delicate, slanted.
A delicate, highly slanted script with long ascenders and descenders, narrow letterforms, and a smooth, continuous rhythm. Strokes are fine and taper subtly, with occasional hairline entry/exit flicks and looped joins that suggest a pen-driven motion. Capitals are tall and flourished, often beginning with sweeping lead-in strokes, while lowercase forms stay compact with small counters and tight spacing. Numerals and punctuation follow the same light, handwritten logic, keeping a consistent, airy texture in lines of text.
Well suited for wedding and event stationery, invitations, and greeting cards where a graceful handwritten tone is desired. It can also work for boutique branding, beauty or lifestyle packaging, and signature-style wordmarks, especially when paired with a simple sans or serif for supporting text.
The overall tone feels intimate and polished—more like careful handwriting or signature-style calligraphy than casual marker script. Its light touch and elongated gestures lend a graceful, romantic character suited to quiet, upscale messaging rather than loud display.
The design appears intended to capture the look of refined, pen-written cursive with an emphasis on elegance and forward motion. Tall capitals and subtle flourishes provide display appeal, while the consistent slant and restrained stroke weight keep the texture light and sophisticated.
The script maintains a consistent rightward momentum, with generous swashes on select capitals and pronounced vertical reach that creates an elegant skyline. Because the strokes are thin and the internal spaces can be tight, the face reads best when given room—slightly larger sizes and comfortable line spacing help preserve its clarity.