Cursive Wibu 9 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, brand signatures, quotations, packaging, elegant, personal, airy, romantic, classic, handwritten elegance, personal warmth, display script, expressive capitals, calligraphic, looping, slanted, spidery, delicate.
A delicate, slanted script with a pen-like, calligraphic construction and a noticeably open, linear texture. Strokes are thin and slightly textured, with subtle swelling on curves and tapered entry/exit strokes that suggest a quick, confident hand. Letterforms are narrow and upright in structure but consistently forward-leaning, with generous ascenders/descenders and compact lowercase bodies that keep the interior counters small. Connections are occasional rather than continuous, producing a cursive rhythm that reads fluid while still showing distinct letter boundaries in places.
This style suits wedding and event invitations, greeting cards, personal stationery, and short display lines where a handwritten elegance is desired. It can also work for brand signatures, boutique packaging, and editorial pull quotes when set with comfortable tracking and ample line spacing to preserve its airy texture.
The overall tone feels intimate and refined—more like a neat handwritten note than a formal engraved script. Its lightness and flowing motion give it a graceful, romantic character, while the slightly irregular, drawn quality keeps it approachable and personal.
The design appears intended to capture a graceful, handwritten cursive with a light touch—prioritizing fluid motion, tapered terminals, and expressive capitals over rigid regularity. It aims to provide a refined personal script for display and short text settings where character and gesture are more important than dense readability.
Capitals are prominent and gestural, often beginning with long lead-in strokes and soft loops, creating strong word-initial emphasis. The numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with slender forms and gentle curves that blend naturally into the set. Spacing and stroke delicacy favor larger sizes, where the fine joins and narrow counters remain clear.