Cursive Ihvo 5 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, greeting cards, posters, casual, friendly, playful, approachable, personal, handwritten realism, informal tone, friendly display, quick notes, monoline, rounded, loopy, bouncy, informal.
A lively cursive hand with smooth, rounded strokes and a monoline feel. The letterforms slant gently and keep a loose, handwritten rhythm, with variable character widths and generous, sweeping entry/exit strokes that often extend beyond the core shapes. Curves dominate, counters are open, and terminals are soft, giving the line a continuous, fluid motion; uppercase forms are simplified and similarly stroke-led rather than formal calligraphic constructions. The numerals share the same relaxed, handwritten build with uncomplicated shapes and consistent stroke weight.
Well-suited to short-to-medium text where a personable voice is desired, such as branding accents, packaging callouts, social graphics, invitations, and greeting cards. It can also work for headlines or quotes on posters when ample spacing is available to accommodate its long strokes and lively connections.
The overall tone feels personal and conversational—like quick, confident notes written with a felt-tip pen. Its bouncy baseline energy and looping connections read as warm and informal, leaning playful without becoming overly whimsical.
Likely designed to capture the look of fast, natural handwriting with a smooth, pen-like stroke and an easygoing flow. The emphasis appears to be on warmth and legibility at display sizes while preserving the spontaneous irregularities that make it feel human.
Connections between lowercase letters are frequent but not rigidly uniform, reinforcing an authentic, hand-drawn cadence. Long cross-strokes and extended swashes appear in several letters, creating a sense of speed and gesture that becomes more noticeable in continuous text.