Cursive Loriw 9 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, headlines, social posts, elegant, energetic, personal, romantic, expressive, signature look, handmade warmth, stylish emphasis, expressive motion, modern script, brushy, looping, slanted, calligraphic, airy.
A fast, brush-script style with a pronounced rightward slant and high-contrast strokes that taper to pointed terminals. Letterforms are narrow and rhythmically irregular, with lively baseline movement and variable stroke width that suggests pressure-driven pen work. Uppercase shapes are large and gestural, often built from long entry/exit strokes and sweeping loops, while lowercase forms stay compact with a very small x-height and long, fluid ascenders and descenders. Counters are generally open and the joins feel handwritten rather than mechanically uniform.
Best suited for short, prominent text where its sweeping capitals and contrast can shine—logos, boutique branding, product packaging, event invites, and punchy headlines. It also works well for pull quotes or signature-style accents when paired with a calmer text face for body copy.
The overall tone feels polished yet spontaneous—like quick, confident handwriting used for emphasis. It reads as stylish and romantic with a touch of modern flair, giving words a sense of motion and personality rather than strict formality.
The design appears intended to capture a refined handwritten signature look: narrow, slanted, and contrasty, with expressive loops and confident swashes. It prioritizes gesture and style over strict uniformity, aiming to add a personal, upscale tone to display typography.
At smaller sizes the delicate hairlines and tight lowercase proportions may soften or fill in, while at display sizes the contrast and long cross strokes become a defining feature. Numerals follow the same cursive logic, with slanted, streamlined figures and occasional loops that match the letter rhythm.