Cursive Horu 6 is a very light, narrow, very high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, greeting cards, branding, logotypes, elegant, airy, refined, romantic, delicate, handwritten elegance, formal flourish, signature style, delicate display, calligraphic, looping, swashy, monoline, hairline.
A delicate, calligraphic script with hairline strokes and crisp, pen-like tapering. The letterforms are right-leaning and built from long, continuous curves with generous loops, creating a smooth, flowing rhythm. Uppercase shapes are tall and expressive with occasional swash-like entry and exit strokes, while lowercase is compact with a noticeably small body and long ascenders/descenders. Spacing feels open and light, with variable character widths and a gently irregular, handwritten cadence rather than rigid repetition.
Best suited to short display text where the fine strokes and looping forms can remain clear—such as invitations, wedding collateral, greeting cards, boutique branding, and signature-style logotypes. It can also work for pull quotes or headings when set with ample size and generous spacing.
The overall tone is graceful and intimate, reading as refined handwriting suited to formal or sentimental settings. Its thin, high-contrast look conveys softness and sophistication, with a slightly nostalgic, personal feel.
The design appears intended to emulate elegant, fast calligraphic handwriting with a light touch—prioritizing flourish, rhythm, and personal character over compact, utilitarian readability.
Several capitals feature extended cross-strokes and long lead-in/lead-out lines that add flourish and can increase horizontal footprint in all-caps settings. The numerals follow the same airy construction and slanted axis, keeping the set visually consistent for light, decorative use.