Cursive Ohti 14 is a very light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, social media, packaging, quotes, airy, friendly, casual, playful, delicate, handwritten charm, personal tone, light elegance, informal display, monoline, looping, bouncy, upright-leaning, open counters.
A delicate monoline script with a gentle rightward slant and a relaxed, bouncy rhythm. Strokes are smooth and rounded with frequent looped forms, tall ascenders, and long, curling descenders that give the line a flowing silhouette. Letterforms favor open counters and simple joins, with occasional entry/exit strokes that create light connections while still allowing many characters to stand distinctly. Capitals are larger and more gestural, often built from single continuous strokes with soft terminals.
Well suited to short, expressive text where a human touch is desired—greeting cards, invitations, personal branding, social posts, packaging accents, and pull quotes. It works best at display sizes or in brief phrases where the fine strokes and looping extenders have room to breathe.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like neat handwriting on a card or note. Its light, looping movement reads as upbeat and approachable, with a touch of whimsy from the exaggerated extenders and playful capital forms.
Likely designed to capture a clean, modern handwritten feel with graceful loops and a light touch, prioritizing charm and fluidity over strict typographic regularity. The prominent capitals and expressive extenders suggest an emphasis on headline-style use and personal, informal messaging.
Spacing feels naturally handwritten, with slightly uneven widths and a subtle baseline liveliness that adds charm. Numerals follow the same smooth, rounded construction and harmonize well with the lowercase, making mixed text feel cohesive.