Script Rikoh 1 is a light, very narrow, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, logos, packaging, elegant, whimsical, romantic, refined, boutique, calligraphic feel, formal tone, signature style, display impact, decorative capitals, hairline, calligraphic, looping, flourished, tall ascenders.
A delicate script with pronounced thick–thin modulation and an overall tall, condensed silhouette. Strokes behave like a pointed-pen calligraphy hand: hairline entry/exit strokes, swelling verticals, and frequent looped terminals that add airy counterspace. Letterforms are mostly connected in text, with occasional breaks and dramatic ascenders/descenders that create a lively vertical rhythm. Capitals are especially stylized, featuring elongated stems and sweeping swashes that contrast with simpler, narrower lowercase forms.
Best suited to short display settings such as wedding suites, event stationery, boutique branding, product packaging, and logo wordmarks where the flourishes can be appreciated. It can also work for headlines or pull quotes when set with ample tracking and line spacing to prevent the ascenders and swashes from crowding.
The font reads as graceful and fashion-forward, balancing refinement with playful flourishes. Its looping terminals and high-contrast strokes give it a romantic, handwritten charm suited to personal and celebratory messaging, while the narrow rhythm keeps it feeling polished rather than casual.
The design appears intended to emulate formal calligraphic handwriting with a modern, condensed elegance, emphasizing expressive capitals and looping terminals to create a signature-like look for premium, celebratory, or personal applications.
Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with slender hairlines and occasional curled terminals, making them feel cohesive with the letters. The design relies on fine strokes and interior detail (especially in capitals and letters with loops), so visual clarity benefits from generous sizing and clean reproduction.