Cursive Kihu 2 is a very light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, logotypes, editorial display, elegant, romantic, airy, graceful, vintage, calligraphic feel, signature style, formal flourish, expressive capitals, delicate tone, calligraphic, swashy, delicate, refined, flowing.
A delicate cursive script with a pronounced rightward slant and crisp thick–thin modulation reminiscent of pointed-pen calligraphy. Strokes are hairline-light at the thinnest points with sharper, tapered terminals and occasional looped entries, giving the forms a buoyant, lifted rhythm. Capitals are taller and more expressive, often using extended lead-in strokes and gentle swashes, while lowercase forms stay compact with a notably small x-height and long ascenders/descenders. Overall spacing and widths vary naturally from letter to letter, contributing to a handwritten cadence while maintaining consistent contrast and smooth curves.
Well-suited to wedding suites, event stationery, beauty and fashion branding, and refined product packaging where an expressive signature-like script is desired. It also works as a display accent in editorials or social graphics, especially for short phrases, headings, and names where the swashy capitals can shine.
The font conveys a formal, intimate tone—graceful and romantic rather than casual. Its airy hairlines and sweeping capitals suggest classic correspondence, invitations, and boutique elegance, with a slightly vintage, calligraphy-driven charm.
The design appears intended to emulate elegant handwritten calligraphy with a light, pen-drawn touch—favoring expressive capitals, tapered terminals, and fluid movement over utilitarian text readability. It aims to deliver a polished, personal tone that feels bespoke and ceremonial.
Readability is strongest at medium to large sizes where the hairlines and narrow joins remain clear; at small sizes the very fine strokes and compact lowercase can soften and lose definition. Numerals follow the same slender, calligraphic construction and feel designed to blend into script settings rather than stand as bold standalone figures.