Cursive Ihbi 5 is a light, narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, quotes, brand signatures, social graphics, friendly, casual, airy, personal, playful, handwritten tone, signature look, expressive caps, fluid connectivity, flowing, looped, calligraphic, monoline, bouncy.
A flowing script with a mostly monoline stroke and a consistent rightward slant. Letterforms are narrow and quick, with long, sweeping entry/exit strokes and frequent loop construction, especially in ascenders and capitals. Curves are smooth and rounded with lightly tapered terminals, and connections between lowercase letters are generally continuous, producing a lively, cursive rhythm. Spacing is relatively open for a script, and the overall color stays light and even across words and numbers.
Well-suited for short to medium text where a handwritten voice is desired, such as invitations, greeting cards, quotes, and social media graphics. It also works for logo-like wordmarks or signature lines when set at display sizes that let the joins and loops stay clear.
The font reads as informal and personable, like neat everyday handwriting with a touch of elegance. Its looping capitals and brisk joins give it a cheerful, conversational tone that feels welcoming rather than formal.
Designed to provide a natural cursive handwriting feel with consistent, clean strokes and energetic movement. The emphasis appears to be on fluid connectivity and expressive capitals to create a personal, signature-forward presence in display typography.
Capitals show expressive, signature-like gestures with occasional extended swashes, while lowercase remains compact and fast-moving. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, rounded forms that match the script’s smooth momentum.