Cursive Gonih 1 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, quotes, social posts, invitations, casual, personal, airy, lively, modern, handwritten feel, quick notes, friendly tone, display script, monoline, slanted, loose, sketchy, tall.
A slim, slanted handwritten script with a monoline pen-like stroke and gently rounded terminals. Letterforms are tall and compact, with a noticeably small x-height and long, ascending stems that give the line a vertical, wiry rhythm. Curves are open and lightly looped, and several capitals use simple, gestural constructions rather than formal calligraphic swashes. Spacing feels natural and uneven in a hand-drawn way, with a mix of tighter joins and occasional near-breaks that keep the texture light and quick.
Well-suited to short display copy where a human, handwritten feel is desired—brand wordmarks, packaging accents, quote graphics, headings, and social content. It can also work for casual invitations or cards, especially when paired with a simple sans for supporting text.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick note-taking with a fine-tip pen. Its narrow, upright-leaning energy reads contemporary and minimal rather than decorative, projecting a friendly, spontaneous voice.
The design appears intended to capture fast, natural handwriting in a refined, consistent digital form—keeping the immediacy of a pen sketch while maintaining enough regularity to set phrases and headlines coherently.
Numerals follow the same slender, handwritten logic, with open bowls and straightforward forms that match the text rhythm. In longer samples the script stays clean and legible at display sizes, while the fine strokes and compact proportions suggest it will look best when given breathing room and not crowded by tight line spacing.