Cursive Kihi 7 is a very light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, logotype, headlines, elegant, airy, romantic, refined, delicate, handwritten elegance, signature style, formal script, decorative capitals, display contrast, calligraphic, looping, swashy, slanted, monoline feel.
A delicate cursive script with a pronounced rightward slant and a calligraphic stroke model that moves between hairline thins and slightly fuller downstrokes. Letterforms are narrow and vertically oriented, with long ascenders/descenders and a notably small lowercase body that gives the text a tall, graceful rhythm. Curves are smooth and continuous, with frequent entry/exit strokes and occasional flourished terminals, especially in capitals and in letters like g, y, and Q. Spacing is tight and the joins are fluid, creating a continuous handwritten line while keeping counters open enough for display use.
This font suits applications where elegance is prioritized over small-size readability, such as invitations, stationery, packaging, and boutique identity work. It performs best as a headline or short-form accent—names, signatures, quotes, and taglines—where its long strokes and refined contrast have room to breathe.
The overall tone is graceful and intimate—more like formal handwriting than a rigid script. It conveys sophistication and romance, with a light, airy presence that feels suitable for polished personal or boutique branding.
The design appears intended to emulate a refined, pen-written cursive with restrained calligraphic contrast and a slim, elongated silhouette. It aims to provide a graceful script voice for display typography, emphasizing flowing connections, decorative capitals, and an overall sense of lightness.
Capitals are prominent and more decorative than the lowercase, with extended loops and sweeping strokes that can dominate a line when used frequently. Numerals follow the same thin, slanted, handwritten logic, appearing best at larger sizes where the fine hairlines and tight joins remain clear.