Script Rikoh 4 is a light, narrow, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, logotypes, quotes, elegant, romantic, airy, refined, whimsical, calligraphy mimic, display emphasis, personal warmth, decorative flair, calligraphic, swashy, looped, delicate, graceful.
A formal handwritten script with tall, slender letterforms and pronounced stroke contrast between hairlines and shaded downstrokes. The writing shows a mostly upright stance with smooth, continuous curves, frequent entry/exit strokes, and occasional long, looping terminals that add flourish without becoming overly ornate. Spacing is open and the rhythm is lively, with variable character widths and slightly inconsistent joins that preserve a hand-drawn feel. Uppercase forms are more expressive and swashed, while lowercase maintains a readable cursive flow with a modest x-height and prominent ascenders/descenders.
This script is well suited to wedding suites, invitations, greeting cards, beauty and boutique branding, and headline-style quotes where elegance and personality are desired. It performs best in short-to-medium text settings, especially at display sizes where the contrast and swashes can be appreciated.
The overall tone feels elegant and romantic, with a light, airy presence suited to graceful, celebratory messaging. Subtle quirks and looping finishes add a gentle whimsy that keeps it personable rather than strictly formal.
The design appears intended to emulate pointed-pen calligraphy in a clean, contemporary way—balancing refined contrast and flowing connections with a slightly playful, hand-rendered irregularity for warmth.
Numerals follow the same high-contrast calligraphic logic, mixing simple structures with occasional curled terminals. At larger sizes the fine hairlines and delicate connections become a defining feature, while at smaller sizes the thin strokes may visually soften and reduce clarity.