Cursive Kihy 10 is a very light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, invitations, logotypes, headlines, packaging, elegant, airy, romantic, refined, fashion-forward, signature style, decorative elegance, premium branding, expressive caps, calligraphic, looping, swashy, hairline, monoline feel.
A delicate cursive script with long, sweeping entry and exit strokes and a pronounced rightward slant. The letterforms are built from hairline-thin strokes with occasional thickened emphasis, creating a crisp calligraphic contrast without feeling heavy. Ascenders are tall and extended, while the lowercase bodies sit small and compact, giving the overall texture a high, floating rhythm. Counters are narrow and open, terminals are tapered, and many capitals feature generous loops and flourished curves that add momentum across a line.
Best suited to display applications where elegance and personality are the priority: fashion and beauty branding, boutique packaging, event and wedding invitations, editorial headlines, and signature-style logotypes. It performs most confidently at medium-to-large sizes with ample spacing, where the hairline strokes and flourishes can breathe.
The font conveys a poised, romantic sophistication—more like a quick, stylish signature than casual handwriting. Its lightness and flowing gestures feel aspirational and polished, with a hint of drama from the swashes and elongated forms.
Designed to emulate refined penmanship with a signature-like flow, pairing understated stroke weight with dramatic swashes for a premium, decorative feel. The compact lowercase and ornate capitals suggest an intention to create contrast between readable word shapes and expressive initials in titles and names.
Uppercase characters are noticeably more expressive than the lowercase, with broad loops and long cross-strokes that can dominate short words. The numerals mirror the script style with slender, curved constructions, reading best at larger sizes where the fine strokes and tight joins remain clear.