Cursive Hisu 9 is a very light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, logotypes, headlines, elegant, airy, romantic, refined, graceful, elegance, personal touch, signature style, formal script, expressive caps, swashy, looped, calligraphic, delicate, slanted.
A delicate cursive script with a steep rightward slant and very fine hairline strokes. Letterforms are built from long, continuous curves with frequent entry/exit strokes and occasional swash-like extensions, especially in capitals. Uppercase shapes are tall and expressive with generous loops and elongated terminals, while lowercase letters sit low with a compact body and long ascenders/descenders that create a flowing, ribbon-like rhythm across words. Spacing is relatively open for a script, helping the thin strokes remain legible, and the overall texture stays light and airy on the page.
Well-suited to wedding and event stationery, greeting cards, packaging accents, and boutique branding where a refined handwritten signature is desirable. It performs best at larger sizes in short phrases, titles, or name treatments, where the thin strokes and extended loops have room to breathe.
The font reads as polished and graceful, with a romantic, formal tone reminiscent of handwritten invitations and personal correspondence. Its light touch and looping gestures feel airy and upscale, giving text a poised, expressive cadence rather than a casual note-like feel.
Designed to emulate an elegant, practiced handwriting style with calligraphic flair—prioritizing graceful motion, expressive capitals, and a light, sophisticated texture over utilitarian text setting.
Capitals are notably decorative and can dominate short words, making the design feel most at home when initial letters are allowed to flourish. Numerals follow the same cursive logic, with slanted, flowing forms that visually harmonize with the letterforms.