Cursive Kiho 12 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
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A delicate, calligraphic script with a consistent rightward slant and pronounced thick–thin modulation that suggests a pointed-pen influence. Letterforms are narrow and flowing, with long ascenders and descenders and a notably small x-height, giving the lowercase a petite, airy presence. Strokes taper into fine hairlines with occasional sharp terminals, while capitals use sweeping entry/exit curves and restrained swashes to create a graceful, continuous rhythm across words. Numerals mirror the same cursive logic, with curving forms and tapered ends that maintain the font’s light, drawn-on feel.
This font is well suited to wedding suites, invitations, greeting cards, and other formal stationery where an elegant handwritten voice is desired. It also works effectively for logotypes, signatures, product names, and short headlines on packaging or beauty/lifestyle branding. For best results, use it in larger sizes or limited amounts of text to preserve the fine hairlines and high-contrast details.
The overall tone is elegant and romantic, with a classic, handwritten sophistication that reads as personal yet polished. Its looping joins and tapered hairlines evoke invitations, signatures, and formal notes, lending a gentle, refined charm rather than a casual or playful mood.
The design appears intended to emulate refined cursive handwriting with a calligraphic, pointed-pen character—prioritizing graceful movement, tapered terminals, and decorative capitals for expressive display typography.
Spacing appears intentionally compact, and the combination of narrow forms with long extenders creates a tall, airy texture in text. The high-contrast joins and thin connecting strokes favor clean reproduction at display sizes, where the tapered details and flourished capitals are most visible.