Cursive Otzu 10 is a very light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, packaging, logotypes, elegant, airy, romantic, delicate, vintage, signature look, luxury feel, handwritten charm, expressive capitals, calligraphic, whiplash, looping, monoline feel, swashy.
A slender, calligraphic cursive with a pronounced rightward slant and long, tapering entry/exit strokes. Letterforms are built from thin hairlines contrasted by occasional heavier downstrokes, giving a pen-and-ink rhythm with visible stroke modulation and slight texture in places. Ascenders and capitals rise tall with generous loops and extended terminals, while lowercase forms stay compact with a restrained mid-zone and frequent connecting strokes. Spacing is tight and the overall color is pale, with punctuation and figures drawn in the same delicate, handwritten manner.
Best suited to short display settings where its thin strokes and dramatic loops can breathe—wedding suites, event stationery, boutique packaging, cosmetics and fragrance branding, and elegant pull quotes. It also works well for signature-style wordmarks and titles when set at larger sizes with ample tracking and line spacing.
The tone is refined and intimate, balancing graceful formality with a personal handwritten charm. Its sweeping capitals and fine hairlines evoke invitations, love notes, and boutique branding rather than utilitarian text. The slightly irregular, inked quality adds warmth and a crafted feel.
Designed to mimic a fine-point pen script with fashionable, elongated forms and expressive capitals, prioritizing elegance and gesture over dense text readability. The letterforms aim for a refined handwritten look that feels personal and premium in display applications.
Capitals feature prominent swashes and open counters that create a flowing headline rhythm, while several lowercase joins are narrow and can create dense clusters in sequences of arches. Numerals are light and stylish, matching the script’s delicate texture rather than aiming for maximum clarity at small sizes.