Cursive Kibo 13 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, logotypes, packaging, elegant, romantic, airy, refined, vintage, formal script, signature feel, ornamental caps, stationery tone, display elegance, calligraphic, swashy, delicate, flowing, looped.
A delicate script with a pronounced rightward slant and a sharp pointed-pen feel. Strokes show strong thick–thin modulation, with hairline entry/exit strokes and tapered terminals that often finish in small hooks or extended flourishes. Capitals are tall and expressive with generous swashes, while lowercase forms are compact with a notably small body and long ascending/descending strokes that add vertical rhythm. Spacing feels open and breezy, and letterforms lean on smooth, continuous curves with occasional angular turns that keep the line lively.
Best suited to display settings where its fine contrast and swashed capitals can shine—wedding suites, invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, and elegant packaging. It also works well for short headlines or signature-style wordmarks, especially when given ample tracking and line space.
The overall tone is graceful and intimate, evoking formal handwriting and classic stationery. Its thin hairlines and sweeping capitals create a sense of ceremony and romance, while the fast, flowing motion reads as personal and handcrafted.
Designed to emulate refined, pointed-pen handwriting with dramatic capitals and a light, ornamental touch. The emphasis appears to be on expressive movement and elegance over utilitarian text readability, making it a decorative script for polished, formal messaging.
Many characters emphasize long lead-in strokes and elongated cross-strokes, producing a dynamic baseline flow that can read slightly exuberant at larger sizes. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with cursive curves and light, tapering finishes that match the letterforms.