Cursive Ohba 5 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, social media, packaging, quotes, airy, friendly, whimsical, casual, delicate, handwritten charm, personal tone, display script, playful elegance, monoline, looped, bouncy, tall, open.
A slender monoline script with tall ascenders, long looped strokes, and a gently right-leaning rhythm. Letterforms show a mix of connected and loosely separated joins, with smooth, continuous curves and occasional extended entry/exit swashes that create a flowing baseline movement. Counters are generally open and rounded, and the overall texture is light and spacious, with generous white space and a distinctly vertical, elongated proportion in both capitals and many lowercase forms.
Well-suited to short, expressive text such as invitations, greeting cards, quotes, and social posts where a personal handwritten voice is desired. It can also work for boutique packaging and small headline accents, especially when given ample spacing and used at moderate-to-large sizes for clarity.
The font reads as personal and upbeat, with a soft, handwritten charm that feels informal and welcoming. Its looping gestures and buoyant rhythm add a playful, romantic tone without becoming overly ornate.
Designed to mimic a neat, flowing pen script with an emphasis on elegance through height, loops, and continuous motion. The intent appears to prioritize charm and personality for display and personal-message contexts rather than dense, small-size reading.
Capitals are especially expressive and tall, often featuring prominent loops and elongated strokes that can stand out in mixed-case settings. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simple, rounded constructions that match the script’s airy pacing.