Cursive Kihi 11 is a very light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, logotypes, packaging, elegant, airy, romantic, refined, whimsical, calligraphic feel, decorative display, handwritten elegance, swashy capitals, calligraphic, swashy, looping, slanted, delicate.
A delicate cursive with a pronounced rightward slant and hairline-to-thick stroke modulation that mimics a pointed-pen rhythm. Letterforms are narrow and tall with long ascenders and descenders, and many capitals feature extended entry strokes and soft swashes. Curves are smooth and open, with fine terminals and occasional looped constructions in letters like g, j, and y; the overall texture is light and spacious rather than dense. Spacing is relatively tight in the grid but reads fluidly in text, with consistent stroke contrast and a graceful, continuous baseline flow.
Best suited for display situations where elegance and personality are desired—wedding and event invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, beauty or lifestyle packaging, and headline or pull-quote treatments. It also works well for short logotype-style wordmarks and signatures, where the swashy capitals can act as a focal point.
The font conveys a graceful, intimate tone—polished enough for formal accents while still feeling personal and handwritten. Its thin strokes and sweeping capitals suggest romance and sophistication, with a slightly playful flourish from the loops and swashes. Overall it reads as gentle, stylish, and decorative rather than utilitarian.
The design appears intended to capture a refined, pen-written cursive look with dramatic contrast and ornamental capitals, emphasizing grace and motion over everyday text robustness. It prioritizes expressive entrances, looping forms, and a light, airy color on the page for decorative typography.
Capitals are especially prominent and ornamental, often providing dramatic openings to words. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with curving, handwritten forms that prioritize elegance over strict geometric regularity. The very fine hairlines and sharp contrast make it most effective when given ample size and clean reproduction.