Cursive Ohku 15 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, social media, invitations, packaging, quotes, airy, playful, casual, friendly, whimsical, personal note, casual elegance, handmade feel, friendly branding, monoline, looping, bouncy, hand-drawn, tall ascenders.
A slim, monoline handwritten script with a smooth, pen-like stroke and a consistent rightward slant. Letterforms are tall and slender with generous ascenders/descenders, compact counters, and rounded terminals that often finish in small hooks or loops. Spacing and widths vary naturally from glyph to glyph, producing an uneven, organic rhythm; capitals are narrow and upright-leaning with simplified construction, while lowercase forms rely on single-stroke curves and occasional partial connections. Numerals follow the same drawn-with-a-pen logic, with open, flowing shapes and minimal angularity.
Works well for short, expressive text such as invitations, greeting cards, quotes, social posts, and boutique packaging. It’s most effective in headlines or brief callouts where the handwritten personality can read clearly, and it can add a personal touch to labels or lifestyle branding when paired with a simple sans for support text.
The font reads as informal and personable, with a breezy, conversational tone. Its looping joins and springy verticality give it a youthful, approachable character that feels handmade rather than engineered. Overall, it suggests quick notes, journaling, and lighthearted branding where warmth matters more than strict uniformity.
Likely drawn to emulate a neat, quick cursive note with a refined, slender silhouette. The design prioritizes a natural handwritten rhythm—slanted forms, looping terminals, and varied spacing—to convey authenticity and charm in display-oriented contexts.
Connection behavior is inconsistent by design—some letters link smoothly while others separate—so the texture alternates between cursive flow and spaced handwriting. The long, narrow forms and fine strokes create an elegant line quality at larger sizes, while the compact interiors can look delicate in dense settings.